climatic

adjective

cli·​mat·​ic klī-ˈma-tik 

klə-

1

: of or relating to climate

climatic changes

the climatic requirements of the crop

2

: resulting from or influenced by the climate rather than the soil compare edaphic sense 2

climatically

klī-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē 

klə-

adverb

Examples of climatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Dust Bowl was likely the most devastating climatic event in America’s history, Degroot said. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Its settlement and exploitation have been slowed by its distance from the rest of the country and by geographic and climatic impediments to travel and communications. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026

Given the tricky climatic conditions in some cities, one noteworthy metric is looking at which players are intelligently positioning themselves to receive passes in the most dangerous areas of the pitch. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Despite Supergirl being killed by General Zod (Michael Shannon) in the climatic battle, Calle still voiced her desire to return as Supergirl someday. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

see climate

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing climatic

• climatic climax

Rhymes for climatic

• asthmatic
• chromatic
• dogmatic
• dramatic
• ecstatic
• emphatic
• erratic
• eustatic
• fanatic
• hepatic
• lymphatic
• magmatic