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

The Old Farmer’s Almanac uses solar science, climatology, and meteorology for its extended weather forecasts, touting an 80 percent accuracy rating. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

The nonprofit Climate Ride hosts an annual five-day hiking adventure that takes you to the most scenic parts of the park—among them Grinnell Glacier, Going-to-the-Sun Road, Many Glacier Valley, and Two Medicine Valley—led by guides who are well-versed in glacial climatology. — Matt Bell, AFAR Media, 19 May 2026

This, paired with modern technology, climatology and meteorology, helps the almanac predict season-long predictions that are typically 80% accurate, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2026

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

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