2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Orange, CA vs Highlands Ranch, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Highlands Ranch. Orange averages 277 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highlands Ranch, Colorado gets 18.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Orange, California gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Highlands Ranch averages 78 inches of snow per year. Orange averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.7
Rain: averages 18.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

Orange, California
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.4
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Highlands Ranch is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orange is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - Orange, CA

85°F

Today's Weather - Highlands Ranch, CO

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Orange / Highlands Ranch

August is the hottest month for Orange with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Orange, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orange are June, May and October.

July is the hottest month for Highlands Ranch with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Highlands Ranch, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highlands Ranch are September, June and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orange with an average of 45.8°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highlands Ranch with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Orange, there are 30.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Highlands Ranch, there are 24.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Orange, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Highlands Ranch, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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

In Highlands Ranch, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

February is the wettest month in Orange with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in Orange means that it is drier than most places in California.


May is the wettest month in Highlands Ranch with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.7 inches in Highlands Ranch means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

February is the rainiest month in Orange with 6.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 35.2 rainy days annually in Orange, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Highlands Ranch with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 76.2 rainy days annually in Highlands Ranch, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Orange, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 78.0 inches in Highlands Ranch means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orange.

March is the snowiest month in Highlands Ranch with 15.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.