Climate affects sectors in society in a number of ways. These effects may be direct,
as with heat stress, or indirect, as with infectious diseases such as malaria and
meningitis.
The variability of seasonal precipitation, and the sub-seasonal statistics of these,
play a key role in the quality and quantity of agricultural output.
Climate variables may effect malaria transmission in certain regions. These products
aid to determine the historical risk for malaria due to climatic factors.