<p>In recent decades, climate change has been observed to profoundly influence global agriculture. The climate-adaptive behaviors of farmers are a key strategy for the effective reduction of the volatility and uncertainty caused by climate-related disasters. Based on human capital theory, and using data from 644 apple growers in China, this study investigates the causal relationship between digital skills and farmers’ climate-adaptive behavior. Three main findings are derived. First, we find that digital skills significantly promote adaptive behaviors that arise from farmers’ responses to climate change. This finding is revalidated by the results of the robustness and endogeneity tests. Second, information access, online social interactions, and risk preferences are important mechanisms through which digital skills enhance the climate-adaptive behavior of farmers. Finally, the extent of the impact varies according to the types of climate-adaptive behaviors and farmer groups. The behavioral impacts are ranked from largest to smallest as follows: capital-based, technology-based, and labor-based. Digital skills are particularly effective in promoting climate-adaptive behaviors among farmers with larger planting areas, cooperative memberships, and lower education levels. Therefore, to enhance the resilience of farmers’ operations, it is recommended that the construction of digital villages in rural areas be accelerated to improve farmers’ human capital. This would support farmers’ adoption of climate-adaptive behaviors through the espousal of digital skills.</p>