Orange City, FL Climate

Orange City, FL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures reach the mid to upper 80s, while winter temperatures rarely drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with most precipitation occurring during the summer months. The city experiences mild snowfall occasionally in the winter months. Overall, Orange City has a pleasant climate year-round, making it an attractive destination for many people.

Orange City, Florida gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orange City averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Orange City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orange City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orange City is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

2.6 Summer - 8.9 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in Orange City, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Orange City, Florida	United States
	54.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	119.8 days	106.2 days
	232 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	47.1°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	6.4	4.3
	30 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Orange City with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Orange City, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orange City are November, March and April.

In Orange City, there are 90.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orange City with an average of 47.1°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Orange City, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Orange City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

Humidity in Orange City can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

August is the wettest month in Orange City with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.4 inches in Orange City means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Orange City with 15.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in Orange City, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Orange City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orange City.