Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

climates

  • plural
    of climate.
    climate
    noun
    the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

At sites in extreme climates, or during a heat wave, chill airflow or water evaporation is still necessary.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

According to the announcement, on Sunday a new MrBeast video will follow Donaldson and his crew as they attempt to survive “some of the most extreme and treacherous climates on Earth.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

"We are seeing the emergence of new warmer climates," explained Mike Kendon, climate scientist at the Met Office.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Most of those early examples were also found much farther south, in regions with warmer climates.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

After corn’s arrival in the eastern United States, seven centuries more passed before the development of a corn variety productive in North American climates triggered the Mississippian emergence.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond