Klimatisch

Klimatisch is a German adjective and adverb deriving from Klima (climate). In standard usage, klimatisch describes anything related to climate or to climatic conditions. It is used in fields such as geography, meteorology, ecology, architecture and environmental policy. As an adjective it forms phrases such as klimatische Bedingungen, klimatisches Risiko, klimatisches Muster. As an adverb, it appears in phrases like klimatisch gesehen or klimatisch bedingt to qualify statements regarding climate.

Etymology: klimatisch comes from Klima with the suffix -isch, a common German derivation for adjectives. The formation is parallel to other climate-related terms such as geografisch or klimatisch.

Usage notes: Klimatisch is not a synonym of wetterbezogen (weather-related). Climate refers to long-term patterns, whereas weather describes short-term conditions. Klimatisch is often contrasted with meteorologisch, which is more technical and focused on measurements and events at a given time; klimatisch describes broader, long-term aspects of climate and its impacts.

Examples: Deutschland hat klimatische Unterschiede zwischen Küsten- und Binnenregionen. Klimatisch betrachtet wird der Südwesten tendenziell trockener.

See also: Klima; Klimatologie; Klimawandel; Klimapolitik; klimafreundlich.