B2adjectiveenvironmentnature
US/ˈtem.pər.ət/
UK/ˈtem.pər.ət/
(of a climate or region) never very hot or very cold
In context
Most of Europe has a temperate climate with four clear seasons.
Apples and pears grow best in temperate regions, not in the tropics.
Da Lat's temperate weather makes it a popular escape from the summer heat.
Words that go with temperate
adjective + noun
- temperate climateTea grows well in the temperate climate of the highlands.
- temperate regionsThese birds spend the summer in temperate regions.
- temperate zoneMost of the world's wheat is grown in the temperate zone.
- temperate forestTemperate forests lose their leaves every autumn.
- temperate rainforestParts of Canada's coast are covered in temperate rainforest.
- temperate countriesVisitors from temperate countries often find Saigon's heat exhausting.