Monthly climate in Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Orange features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 788 mm (31.0 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Orange enjoys an average of 3859 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France §

The warmest months in Orange are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Orange experiences 105 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°F)
35°C
(94°F)
42°C
(107°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(102°F)
35°C
(95°F)
28°C
(82°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
33°C
(91°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(67°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
27°C
(81°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(60°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(58°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(42°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France §

Orange usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Orange are January, February and July. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37 (1.5) 37 (1.5) 62 (2.5) 72 (2.8) 90 (3.5) 53 (2.1) 32 (1.3) 48 (1.9) 48 (1.9) 110 (4.3) 116 (4.6) 83 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 5 8 7 10 7 4 3 5 7 10 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France §

The sunniest months in Orange are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Orange: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 185 250 320 341 392 420 436 401 341 296 243 228
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 15m 10h 27m 11h 56m 13h 29m 14h 47m 15h 27m 15h 6m 13h 56m 12h 28m 10h 56m 9h 35m 8h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France §

Orange experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Orange UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 8 10 9 9 7 5 3 2