microclimate
noun
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The microclimate of an industrial park may be quite different from that of a nearby wooded park, since the plants absorb light and heat while asphalt parking lots and rooftops radiate them back into the air. A microclimate can offer a small growing area for crops that wouldn't do well in the wider region, so skilled gardeners take advantage of microclimates by carefully choosing and positioning their plants. San Francisco's hills, oceanfront, and bay shore, along with its alternating areas of concrete and greenery, make it a city of microclimates.
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Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Home to 5,200 acres of grapes, Montalcino is a large municipality with diverse microclimates.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
Just a sealed microclimate that uses the plant’s own moisture and offgassing to stabilize internal conditions.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The next step is to model sonic booms under different weather conditions, which will be challenging due to coastal California's microclimates.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
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“Microclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microclimate. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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