People in Minneapolis–St. Paul expect a white Christmas, and people in New Orleans expect very warm, humid summers. And a traveler going to Orlando, Florida, in March will not pack the same kind of clothing as a traveler going to Vail, Colorado, in March. These examples show how climate influences our daily lives. Additionally:
Our houses are designed based on the climate where we live. Farmers make plans based on the length of the growing season from the last killing freeze in the spring to the first freeze in the fall. Utility companies base power supplies on what they expect to be the maximum need for heating in the winter and the maximum need for cooling in the summer.