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

Hamnet eventually leads to a final climatic encounter at the Globe Theater, where Agnes, enraged at the idea that her husband is using their grief as fodder for fiction, arrives to witness the staging of her husband’s new work, The Tragedy of Hamlet. —Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025

In a study of 926 species across climatic zones, 47% are undergoing local extinctions, just like the lizards. —Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025

These findings give scientists valuable insights into the timing and patterns of past ice ages on Mars, helping to refine models of the planet's geological and climatic evolution over millions of years. —Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025

The fossil site of Hordle Cliff offers insights into the Eocene epoch (56 to 34 million years ago), a period characterized by significant global climatic change. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025

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