This paper differs from conventional science and socially oriented studies of climate by integrating concepts derived from both approaches. Based on interdisciplinary, trans-disciplinary multidisciplinary literature review, it defines microclimate and its essences of including natural, social and interactive microclimate from tourism discipline context. For in-depth development of tourism in China under the pressure of tourism supply-side structure revolution, this paper proposes microclimate tourism and analyzes basic on-site microclimate tourism mechanism, basic tourists attractions supply mechanism, and dynamic flows and flexible organisation mechanism of microclimate tourism. For sustainable development, it explores tangible tourists attractions safety, tourists safety and industrial security of microclimate tourism as well as measurements and suggestions for mitigating relative security and safety issues. •Defining climate and microclimate concept from tourism discipline perspective.•Analyzing microclimate tourism mechanisms in on-site, basic tourists attraction supply, dynamic flow situations.•Analyzing tangible tourists attractions, tourists and industrial security and safety of microclimate tourism.•Proposing measures and suggestions for sustainable development of microclimate tourism security and safety.