Weather and Climate menu
World Climate Zone
Climatic Zones
What factors affect climate?
Climate Graphs

UK Weather and Climate
What is an air mass?
What influences an air mass?
Why is the weather of the UK so changeable?
What are the air masses that affect the UK?

Rain
What is precipitation?
Relief Rainfall
Convectional Rainfall
Frontal Rainfall

Pressure
What is pressure?
What is low pressure?
What is high pressure?

Weather Hazards
What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?
Tropical Storms

Do you know the difference between weather and climate?

Weather is the day to day condition of the atmosphere. This includes temperature, rainfall and wind.

Climate is the average weather conditions of a place, usually measured over one year. This includes temperature and rainfall.