climatic

Everyday

(science, geography) To do with climate — the usual weather of a place over many years (climatic zones, climatic change). tree →

In the lessons

In geography and science lessons it describes the world's climate zones (tropical, desert, temperate, polar) and long-term changes in weather. In the news it appears with climate change. It tells the reader we are talking about patterns over years, not today's weather. Phrases: «climatic conditions», «climatic zones», «climatic change».

Examples

• Penguins are adapted to cold climatic conditions. tree →
• The map showed the Earth's climatic zones. tree →
• Rainforests need warm, wet climatic conditions. tree →
• Scientists study climatic changes over thousands of years. tree →
• Different climatic regions grow different crops. tree →
• The Ice Age was a time of great climatic cooling. tree →

Note

Adjective only. Trap: «climatic» (about climate) is often confused with «climactic» (about the climax, the most exciting moment). «A climatic zone» but «the climactic scene». Climate is the long-term pattern; weather is what happens today.