climate meaning and definition

CLIMATE noun

Definition of climate (noun)

1. the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
   • "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter"
   • synonyms: clime
2. the prevailing psychological state
   • "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"
   • synonyms: mood