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
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During the transition from the Pliocene to the Pleistocene, the North Sea experienced significant climatic shifts tied to the onset of ice ages.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Though meteorologists caution that hurricanes can technically form anywhere in the Caribbean, climatic conditions tend to push tropical weather west, then north, sparing the southern part of the region from most storms.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Frosted flatwoods salamander eggs require a very specific set of climatic conditions to hatch.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 May 2026
My climatic scene was very hard too.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 May 2026
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Though meteorologists caution that hurricanes can technically form anywhere in the Caribbean, climatic conditions tend to push tropical weather west, then north, sparing the southern part of the region from most storms.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Frosted flatwoods salamander eggs require a very specific set of climatic conditions to hatch.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 May 2026
My climatic scene was very hard too.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 May 2026
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“Climatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climatic. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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