1a : having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature. b : found in or associated with a moderate climate temperate insects. 2 : marked by moderation: such as. a : keeping or held within limits : not extreme or excessive : mild. b : moderate in indulgence of appetite or desire.

What does it mean when the weather is temperate?

Temperate climates are generally defined as environments with moderate rainfall spread across the year or portion of the year with sporadic drought, mild to warm summers and cool to cold winters (Simmons, 2015).

What is temperate in simple words?

1a : degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale. b : the degree of heat that is natural to the body of a living being. c : abnormally high body heat running a temperature.