subclimate

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noun

A local climate that makes up part of a larger climate.

“Being one of the most southerly parts of the UK, the Isle of Wight has a milder subclimate than most other areas.”

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Meanings

nounsubclimate (plural subclimates)

plural subclimates

  1. A local climate that makes up part of a larger climate.

    Being one of the most southerly parts of the UK, the Isle of Wight has a milder subclimate than most other areas.

Origin

From sub- + climate.

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Cite this entry
APA

subclimate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subclimate

MLA

“subclimate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subclimate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subclimate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subclimate.

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