Degrees of difference between the seasons? (12)

I believe the answer is:

temperatures

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'degrees' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both human attributes as well as being plural nouns.
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(Other definitions for temperatures that I've seen before include "Different degrees of heat" , "Ranges of heat" , "degree classifications" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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