mean temperature

/miːn ˈtɛmpərətʃər/

noun

  1. The average temperature during a particular period or in a particular place, calculated by adding recorded temperatures together and dividing by the number of observations.

    B1

    usually uncountable

    • "The mean temperature in July is 24°C."B1
    • "To calculate the mean temperature, sum all daily temperatures and divide by the number of days."B2
    • "Scientists compared the mean temperature for each decade to study climate change."B2

Collocations

daily mean temperatureannual mean temperaturemean temperature anomalymean daily temperaturemean monthly temperature

Word family

meantemperature