Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Orange features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 737 mm (29.0 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Orange enjoys an average of 3365 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Orange are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Orange experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Orange, New South Wales, Australia with other places around the world.
Orange usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Orange are April, May and September. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46 (1.8) | 67 (2.6) | 100 (3.9) | 33 (1.3) | 44 (1.7) | 51 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) | 61 (2.4) | 44 (1.7) | 69 (2.7) | 99 (3.9) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Orange are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Orange: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 293 | 303 | 298 | 276 | 246 | 206 | 229 | 249 | 277 | 311 | 308 | 363 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 3m | 13h 16m | 12h 15m | 11h 13m | 10h 23m | 9h 58m | 10h 10m | 10h 54m | 11h 53m | 12h 54m | 13h 49m | 14h 17m |
Orange experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Orange UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 |