Editing Fundamentals of Meteorology (section)

=== Climate: Long-Term Statistics ===
'''Climate''', by contrast, is the long-term statistical average of weather patterns in a specific region over an extended period—typically defined by the World Meteorological Organization as a baseline of 30 years. If weather is what determines whether you need an umbrella today, climate dictates whether you live in a rainforest or a desert. Climate encompasses not just the average temperatures and precipitation, but also the frequency and intensity of extreme events. Predicting climate focuses on boundary conditions—such as the total amount of solar energy retained by the Earth System or the concentration of CO2—rather than tracking individual storm systems.