The theme of World Meteorological Day in 2023 is

March 23rd every year is International Meteorological Day.

1In June, 1960, the World Meteorological Organization passed a resolution, and from 196 1, March 23rd, the effective date of the Convention, was designated as World Meteorological Day. Every year, "World Meteorological Day" has a theme, which requires members of all countries to hold celebrations on this day to widely publicize the important role of meteorological work. The choice of theme basically revolves around meteorological work content, main scientific research projects and issues of universal concern to all countries in the world. The theme of World Meteorological Day in 2023 is "weather, climate and water, from one generation to the future".

Meteorology refers to the state and phenomena of the atmosphere, such as cold, hot, dry, wet, wind, clouds, rain, snow and so on. In order to strengthen international meteorological research and cooperation and better apply meteorological observation results to various practical activities of human beings, the International Meteorological Organization was established in Vienna on 1878. The organization held a meeting of meteorological directors in September 1947, and deliberated and adopted the convention of the World Meteorological Organization, which came into effect on March 23 1950, and the international meteorological organization was renamed the World Meteorological Organization.

Purpose of establishing International Meteorological Day

The World Meteorological Organization requires member countries to hold celebrations in various ways on International Meteorological Day to publicize the role of meteorology in national economy and national defense construction, and choose a theme for Meteorological Day every year, calling on member countries to carry out publicity activities in various ways. The choice of theme basically revolves around meteorological work content, main scientific research projects and issues of universal concern to all countries in the world.

The main purpose of World Meteorological Day is to let people of all countries understand and support the activities of the World Meteorological Organization, arouse people's attention and love for meteorological work, and promote the application of meteorology in human activities such as aviation, navigation, water conservancy and agriculture.