harsh climate
Severe environmental conditions
A harsh climate is one that makes life difficult—extreme temperatures, severe weather, or conditions that challenge survival and comfort.
The phrase appears in discussions of geography, agriculture, and human settlement: Few crops can thrive in such a harsh climate.
The harsh climate of the Arctic limits what can survive there.
- blizzardsViolent prolonged winter storms
- bitter coldExtremely low temperature
- wind chillApparent temperature from airflow
- thick furDense animal hair
- layer upAdd more clothing
deserts · bone dry · extreme heat · scorched earth · drought · dust storms · freezing cold · hibernation · survival mode · hurricanes · steppes · polar regions · sandstorms · migratory patterns · monsoons · tundras · irrigation systems · torrential rain
- desert ecologysand dunes, dunes, sandy soils, sparse vegetation, wind erosion
- tundraalpine tundra, Alaskan tundra, Siberian tundra, permafrost, permafrost layer
- alpine zonealpine meadow, alpine lakes, alpine plants, alpine lake, alpine zone
- SiberiaLake Baikal, Baikal, Trans-Siberian Railway, Trans-Siberian, Vladivostok
harsh climatemild climate
Moderate atmospheric conditions
temperate climate · moderate climate · Mediterranean climate · warm climate · fair weather