Emily Dickinson Lexicon

climate, n. [Fr. < Gk. klin-ein, to slope, inclination of the earth and sky from the equator to the poles.] (webplay: cold, country, seasons, temperature, tract).

Air temperature; weather conditions; amount of heat or cold, dryness or humidity, wind or calm, clearness or cloudiness, etc.; [fig.] atmosphere; environment; ambience.