Climate describes a region's average atmospheric conditions over periods of a month or more.

气候则描述某个区域的平均大气状态，通常是一个月或更长时间的平均值。

You've probably heard of climate change, which describes major changes in the average conditions on Earth over time — things like temperature, precipitation, and wind patterns.

你可能听说过气候变化，它描述了地球上平均条件随时间的主要变化，比如温度、降水和风的模式。

While several states west of the Rocky Mountains recently saw colder than average conditions, much of America east of the Rockies has seen severe storms, flooding and a scorching heat wave.

最近落基山脉以西的几个州气温低于平均水平，落基山脉以东的美国大部分地区都出现了严重的风暴、洪水和灼热的热浪。