Here's why:

* Abiotic factors are non-living components of the environment. These include things like temperature, sunlight, water, wind, and soil.

* Biotic factors are living organisms within an environment. These include plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

Climate encompasses factors like:

* Temperature: The average temperature of a region over time.

* Precipitation: The amount of rainfall or snowfall in a region.

* Sunlight: The intensity and duration of sunlight in a region.

* Wind patterns: The prevailing wind directions and speeds in a region.

These factors are all non-living and therefore abiotic.

While climate influences the distribution and abundance of living organisms (biotic factors), it is itself a non-living component of the environment.