temperate

Of or occurring in the Temperate Zone.

Characterized by moderate temperatures, weather, or climate; neither hot nor cold.

Moderate in degree or quality; restrained.

Exercising moderation and self-restraint.

Of or relating to a virus that infects bacterial cells but rarely causes lysis.

To temper; moderate.

Moderate; showing moderation; not excessive, lavish, or inordinate.

More especially— Moderate as regards the indulgence of the appetites or desires; abstemious; sober; continent: as, temperate in eating; temperate habits.