You can touch a cloud, but it’s not quite what most people imagine. When we think of clouds, we often picture big, fluffy shapes floating in the sky, like cotton candy or soft pillows. But in reality, touching a cloud isn’t like touching something solid.
Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that are so small and light that they float in the air. In fact, they’re very similar to fog — just higher up in the sky. If you’ve ever walked through fog, then you’ve technically already touched a cloud! It feels cool, damp, and misty against your skin, not soft or fluffy.
People can also touch clouds when they fly through them in airplanes or when they climb high mountains where clouds form. Pilots often describe flying through clouds as moving through a thick mist. Sometimes, when a plane flies through a cloud, you can even see water droplets collecting on the windows.
Even though clouds look like they’re full of air and fluff, they can actually be quite heavy. A single rain cloud can hold millions of pounds of water. But since the droplets are spread out and so tiny, they don’t fall all at once — unless they gather together and become rain.
