Synonyms of climate

climate

noun

ˈklī-mət 

1

as in atmosphere

a special quality or impression associated with something

a new inner-city school designed to encourage a climate of learning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• atmosphere
• aura
• air
• smell
• aroma
• flavor
• mood
• ambience
• sense
• feel
• temper
• odor
• feeling
• patina
• karma
• halo
• nimbus
• vibration(s)
• romance
• mystique
• note
• spirit
• characteristic
• property
• aureole
• image
• tone
• sensation
• trait
• illusion
• attribute
• peculiarity
• notion
• genius loci
• overtone
• semblance
• character
• color
• suggestion
• picture
• mark

2

as in environment

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded

it's hard to concentrate in this hectic climate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• environment
• surroundings
• atmosphere
• environs
• surround
• context
• terrain
• clime
• setting
• milieu
• ambient
• space
• location
• situation
• place
• medium
• backdrop
• contexture
• mise-en-scène
• element
• habitat
• position
• geography
• background
• status
• microenvironment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of climate

Billionaires including Jeff Bezos, Ken Griffin, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on South Florida estates, drawn by no state income tax, the lifestyle, and the business climate. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

The goal is to bring approximately 10,000 students aboard each year to learn about marine ecology, oyster restoration and climate resilience. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

In a fraught national political climate, the goal is to create meaningful connections on a religiously diverse campus. — Kyle Desrosiers-Levine, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Tim’s view In the decade since the Paris Agreement, the annual round of UN climate summits has seemed like a parallel universe, increasingly out of touch with geopolitics and the real economy. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026