climatology

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noun (1)

cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē 

: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena

climatological

ˌklī-mə-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

climatologically

ˌklī-mə-tə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

climatologist

ˌklī-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist 

noun

climatologist

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noun (2)

cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gist ˌklī-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist 

plural -s

: a specialist in climatology

Examples of climatology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Based on climatology of the previous 30 years, the tornado threat Tuesday is north and west of the peak location for March 10. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026

Yet if apocalypticism is phrased in the rhetoric of visionary metaphor and symbol, then the current climate crisis is rendered in the language of arid climatology and geology, a distinction which makes a huge difference. — Ed Simon september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025

With more than a month left of winter, the almanac released its Spring 2026 Weather Forecast, a long-range forecast based on solar science, climatology, and meteorology. — Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 2 Feb. 2026

Weather forecasting can often seem as arcane as gazing into a crystal ball, but the skill lies in analyzing current conditions, identifying weather patterns and applying climatology to produce a reliable prediction for a specific area. — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1813, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for climatology

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Kids Definition

climatology

noun

cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē 

: a science that deals with climates

climatologist

-jəst 

noun

Medical Definition

climatology

noun

cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē 

plural climatologies

: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena

climatological

ˌklī-mət-ᵊl-ˈäj-i-kəl 

adjective

climatologically

-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

climatologist

-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jəst 

noun