ambient temperature

[am-bee-uhnt tem-per-uh-cher, -choor, -pruh-, -per-cher]

noun

1. the temperature of the air at a given time and in a particular place or circumstance.

   The common frog shifts its periods of activity to compensate for high or low ambient temperatures.

   Servers and other equipment that cannot cool themselves depend on a well-managed ambient temperature for optimum performance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambient temperature¹

First recorded in 1810–15

Example Sentences

Their blood temperature fluctuates with the ambient temperature, a rare trait among mammals that they share with the sloth.

From Salon

Their temperature must be higher than the ambient temperature, and the faster the cooling takes place, the higher the glass transition temperature.

From Salon

“The ash cloud then dissipated and the brain could cool down quickly to ambient temperature, transforming into glass,” Giordano told Salon.

From Salon

"The ash cloud then dissipated and the brain could cool down quickly to ambient temperature, transforming into glass."

From Salon

The estimate is that for every degree-Fahrenheit rise in ambient temperature, your refrigerator uses 2 to 2½ percent more energy.

From Slate