Usage Note
Estacional describes something that varies with or is limited to a particular season. It is used in weather (depresión estacional — seasonal depression), economics (desempleo estacional — seasonal unemployment), and food (productos estacionales — seasonal produce). It is a more formal register than the phrase de temporada, which is the everyday equivalent.
Examples
"El turismo en la costa es muy estacional."
Natural Translation
Tourism on the coast is very seasonal.
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