subtemperate
/sʌbˈtɛmpərɪt/
adjective
- Relating to a climate or region that is slightly colder than temperate, but not as cold as subarctic.
- Farmers in subtemperate zones must choose crops that can handle frost in early spring.
- The subtemperate forests of southern Chile receive heavy rainfall and have cool summers.
- The subtemperate climate of the island supports unique plant species found nowhere else.