noun
temperate climate with rainy summer
Technical term used in climatology and geography, referring to a temperate zone climate where precipitation is concentrated in summer. Often contrasted with 温帯冬雨気候 (Mediterranean climate).
温帯夏雨気候は、夏に雨が多く冬は乾燥する気候です。
A temperate climate with a rainy summer is one where it rains a lot in summer and is dry in winter.
Compound of 温帯 (temperate zone), 夏 (summer), 雨 (rain), and 気候 (climate). A modern technical term formed from Sino-Japanese elements.