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United States / Minnesota / Alexandria Metro Area / Douglas County / Orange / Zip Codes
Orange, MN has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from around 70 degrees Fahrenheit to the mid-80s, while winter temperatures vary from the mid-teens to the low 20s. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with snowfall averaging around 33 inches per year in December and January.

Orange, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orange averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Orange. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orange gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orange is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Orange, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOrange, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.1 in.38.1 in.
  44.9 in.27.8 in.
  102.6 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  0.8°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1387 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 with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Orange, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orange are August, June and July.
In Orange, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orange with an average of 0.8°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Orange, there are 175.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Orange, there are 39.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Orange is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Orange with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.1 inches in Orange means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Orange with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 102.6 rainy days annually in Orange, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.9 inches in Orange means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Orange with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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