clime

More commonly associated with tropical climes, mosquitoes are a natural part of the Scottish ecosystem.

Then it was back to the sunnier climes of Florida.

Dating show alumni don't thrive in this cold Scottish clime.

Bulbs are defiant harbingers of spring in colder climes, sometimes pushing up through the snow in their zeal to greet the sun and spread a little color on a bleak landscape of slushy grays.

For most Scandinavian vineyards, solaris is the grape of choice - an aromatic, hybrid variety that's well-adapted to colder climes, ripens easily, and is more disease resistant, allowing vineyards to avoid spraying pesticides.