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

Drilled from glaciers, ice cores preserve key climatic data over time. —Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025

More than 60 indigenous varieties, and more than 200 varieties in total are grown across the country’s nine climatic zones, nurtured by centuries of traditional knowledge and a deep cultural reverence for the fruit. —Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025

The stony, loam soils and climatic conditions (very hot days and cool nights) mimic the best growing conditions on steep slopes along the Rhine, which results in optimal expressions of Riesling. —Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

The plot may be the same in two vintages with similar climatic conditions. —John Mariani, Forbes, 25 Mar. 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