microclimate

noun

mi·​cro·​cli·​mate ˈmī-krō-ˌklī-mət 

: the essentially uniform local climate of a usually small site or habitat

microclimatic

ˌmī-krō-klī-ˈma-tik 

adjective

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The microclimate of an industrial park may be quite different from that of a nearby wooded park, since the plants absorb light and heat while asphalt parking lots and rooftops radiate them back into the air. A microclimate can offer a small growing area for crops that wouldn't do well in the wider region, so skilled gardeners take advantage of microclimates by carefully choosing and positioning their plants. San Francisco's hills, oceanfront, and bay shore, along with its alternating areas of concrete and greenery, make it a city of microclimates.

Examples of microclimate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The harvested data is used to activate irrigation, lighting and ventilation to create a self-regulating microclimate. —Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Adding some lyocell to a down or synthetic pillow, for example, creates drier, cooler microclimates than the non-TENCEL™ materials would offer alone. —Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 28 Mar. 2025

Or group them together to create a tropical microclimate similar to Key West in July. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025

The Goychay region, with its unique microclimate and mineral-rich soil, has become globally synonymous with Azerbaijani premium pomegranates. —Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for microclimate

• climate
• sublimate