Weather refers to the current atmospheric conditions like temperature, precipitation, and wind in a particular place. It can be described using words like sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, hot, or cold. Climate is the long-term pattern of weather conditions in an area over many years. Some key climate factors are temperature, humidity, and precipitation. Temperature varies based on latitude, altitude, and distance from bodies of water. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air, and precipitation describes moisture that falls from the sky like rain or snow.