13-1 What is climate?

How do you find the monthly average temperature?

adding together the daily average temperature for each day of the month and dividing by the number of days in the month.

parts of weather

air temperature the appearance of the sky winds and the amount of moisture in the air

Climate

average weather conditions of an area over many years

precipitation is measured in

centimeters or inches

Average monthly and yearly temperatures can be used to describe__________?

climate

the ________of an area describes the average weather conditions from year to year

climate

Weather

day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere

types of precipitation

rain, snow, sleet or hail

temperature________describes the yearly change in temperature

range

Find temperature range by

subtract the lowest monthly average from the highest.

Why doesn't the average precipitation describe climate?

Because different states and cities get different types of precipitation.

Average monthly precipitation is

the average amount of water from rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls in an area in a month

Find the yearly average temperature

total of the twelve monthly averages divided by twelve.

the condition of the atmosphere today is ______

weather