climatology

noun

cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē 

: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena

climatological

ˌklī-mə-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

climatologically

ˌklī-mə-tə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

climatologist

ˌklī-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist 

noun

Examples of climatology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The almanac explains that its forecasts draw on various academic fields, including solar science, climatology and meteorology. —Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024

The predictions are based on historical comparisons of solar science, climatology and meteorology to today’s conditions to predict weather trends and events, according to the press release. —Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024

Over time, the Old Farmer's Almanac has also incorporated climatology and meteorology to predict the weather. —Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2024

Logbook analysis belongs to the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of historical climatology. —Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

climatology

noun

cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē 

: a science that deals with climates

climatologist

-jəst 

noun

Medical Definition

climatology

noun

cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē 

plural climatologies

: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena

climatological

ˌklī-mət-ᵊl-ˈäj-i-kəl 

adjective

climatologically

-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

climatologist

-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jəst 

noun