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Climatological normal

Hey there kiddo! So, you know what weather is, right? It's like when it's sunny or rainy, or hot or cold outside. Well, climatological normal is something kinda similar to that but it's more like the average weather over a long period of time, like 30 years.

Basically, scientists study the weather in a certain place for 30 years and then they take all their data and figure out what the typical weather is like for that place. They call this the "climatological normal".

So, let's say you live in a place where it's usually cold and snowy in the winter, and warm and sunny in the summer. The climatological normal for that place would show that, on average, it's cold and snowy for a few months of the year and warm and sunny for the other months.

The climatological normal is helpful because it gives us an idea of what to expect for weather in a certain place during a certain time of year. This can be useful for farmers, who need to know when to plant and harvest their crops, or for people planning outdoor events, who need to know if it's likely to rain or be sunny.

So, that's the basics of climatological normal! It's like the "typical" weather pattern for a certain place over a long period of time.
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