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Monthly climate in Orange, Virginia, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Orange features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1109 mm (43.7 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Orange enjoys an average of 3096 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Orange, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Orange are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Orange experiences 123 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 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, Virginia, United States. 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 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Orange, Virginia, United States §

Orange usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Orange are January, March and July. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Orange, Virginia, United States. 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) 63 (2.5) 88 (3.5) 70 (2.8) 107 (4.2) 111 (4.4) 112 (4.4) 70 (2.8) 127 (5.0) 93 (3.7) 106 (4.2) 77 (3.0) 84 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 11 9 10 12 11 10 14 10 8 7 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Orange, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Orange are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Orange: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Orange, Virginia, United States. 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 157 187 259 264 284 320 356 314 272 249 230 197
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 49m 10h 46m 11h 58m 13h 13m 14h 15m 14h 46m 14h 29m 13h 33m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 4m 9h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Orange, Virginia, United States §

Orange experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Orange UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Orange, Virginia, United States. 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) 3 5 7 9 11 10 10 9 8 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Orange, Virginia, United States

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