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title: "Do clouds have weight?"  
description: "A brief explanation about the weight of clouds and does it weigh 500,000 kg"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-17  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2909/do-clouds-have-weight  
category: "space science"  
tags: ["science", "cloud", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Do clouds have weight?

![Do clouds have weight](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/7f0aacb7-83ee-43d9-9985-369b7207dea6/images/117c3b29-e180-4d2f-8250-b98668794eed.jpeg) ![Do clouds have weight](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/7f0aacb7-83ee-43d9-9985-369b7207dea6/images/45206c7d-1428-4e7d-b554-ce2efec888d5.jpeg) Yes, clouds have weight. ![Do clouds have weight](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/7f0aacb7-83ee-43d9-9985-369b7207dea6/images/20f139d4-dbe0-4be4-ad98-83e722dab90b.jpeg) They are formed of microscopic water droplets or ice crystals that are suspended in the air by warm air updrafts. ![Do clouds have weight](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/7f0aacb7-83ee-43d9-9985-369b7207dea6/images/785816a7-5b01-41ac-b976-4b12ba8c7806.jpeg) Its airiness and fluffy appearance are due to the extremely low density of water droplets compared to liquid water. ![Do clouds have weight](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/7f0aacb7-83ee-43d9-9985-369b7207dea6/images/c733568b-4ce5-4ea6-9e0b-dfb5cbf176d0.jpeg) It can weigh more than 500,000 kg (1.1 million pounds). ![Do clouds have weight](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/7f0aacb7-83ee-43d9-9985-369b7207dea6/images/117c3b29-e180-4d2f-8250-b98668794eed.jpeg) Despite appearing light and fluffy, they are actually heavy and contain a significant amount of water.

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