How to Use microclimate in a Sentence

microclimate

noun
  • Along the way, guests will learn how the vineyard’s soils and microclimate translate to the wine in their glass.
    Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2020
  • Not all are feeling the changes in the same way in a country where the Alps create many microclimates.
    George Steinmetz Catherine Porter, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
  • While much of the Northwest has been baking this year, the city's microclimate has kept things cool.
    Forrest Brown, CNN, 5 July 2021
  • In May, more than 100 species of wild orchids bloom in a microclimate.
    Nina Burleigh, New York Times, 21 May 2024
  • King Arthur Flour says microclimates in the mountains can mean even something that worked for your friend down the road might not work for you.
    Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Mitchell said one of the biggest draws is the microclimate, with sunshine the norm even though the Marina is right by the water.
    Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Oct. 2022
  • On each perch, a small stream of water reaches each plant — and each plant has its own microclimate.
    Robert Philpot, star-telegram, 28 June 2018
  • The combo is intended to recreate the distillery’s microclimate, down to the smoke of the volcano.
    Tony Sachs, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Out where the farm is in Paso Robles, the valley makes for a very active microclimate.
    Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2012
  • From there, the ant is compelled to climb about 10 inches off the ground (the perfect microclimate for fungal growth), lock its jaws onto a leaf, and wait to die.
    Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In the summer, the gorge's cool microclimate supports a variety of fern species.
    Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Choose the right plants for the right places, taking your climate, microclimate, and soil into account.
    Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 2 Aug. 2023
  • At first, the coffee was planted along the coast, but locals soon learned that the microclimate of the Chiriquí Highlands at the base of Volcán Barú was perfect for the coffee to thrive.
    Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022
  • But grapevines do grow — and thrive — amid the state’s canyons and cacti, flourishing in a range of microclimates and at elevations of up to 5,500 feet.
    Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The vineyard sits on 210 acres and is able to grow different expressions of pinot noir, syrah, and chardonnay thanks to the area’s unique microclimate.
    Christina Liao, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • Part of Château d’Yquem’s excellence is the winemaking knowledge at the vineyard, where wine has been made since the 1500s, and part is its unique microclimate.
    Mari Uyehara, Bon Appetit, 20 June 2017
  • On Lake Maggiore, camellias thrived in the mild microclimate and a soil with an acidity conducive to their growth.
    Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • For a guide to looking up air quality in your microclimate, go here.
    Kellie Hwang, SFChronicle.com, 23 Aug. 2020
  • These microclimates may not even be as obvious as a hill.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Ravera is near the southwestern reaches of the Barolo zone in a microclimate that is open to the winds and cool breezes coming from the nearby Cottian Alps.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 25 July 2022
  • Beneath the snow lies the subnivium, a busy microclimate where plants thrive and animals scurry to and fro.
    Erin Blakemore, Popular Science, 31 Jan. 2020
  • First, problems caused by cool summers: The cold nights of the coastal microclimate can prevent tomatoes from setting fruit.
    Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Dill is a summer annual that grows best in a warm microclimate.
    Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 1 June 2018
  • Look around your neighborhood to see what plants are thriving in your microclimate.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
  • In all Bay Area microclimates, carrot, beet, turnip, rutabaga and parsnip can be planted in late winter through spring and again in late summer.
    Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 1 June 2018
  • Due to its microclimate, the Barun Valley brings in more moisture than any other valley in the Himalayan system.
    National Geographic, 19 Aug. 2017
  • The Amazon plays a huge role in regulating the microclimate of the continent.
    Jocelyn Timperley, Wired, 2 Dec. 2021
  • In this mountain-​cradled microclimate, exotic tree ferns flourish, and salvias and dahlias can be left over the winter, cosseted by a dry mulch.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2021
  • In a city that almost has its own microclimate, where the weather can shift multiple times in a day, a trench offers an extra layer of protection against the rain and wind.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
  • The towns are sought after for surfing, hiking, and kitesurfing, and the local microclimate means that the local parks are rich in botanical diversity.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 July 2024

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