Orange, NY Climate


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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Schuyler County / Orange / Zip Codes
Orange, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually in the mid 70s or higher while winters are cold with temperatures that typically average in the mid-20s. Spring and fall are mild with temperatures usually in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with most of it occurring during summer and spring months due to occasional thunderstorms. Snow is common during winter months, but not as much as other areas of New York State.

Orange, New York gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orange averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Orange. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orange gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 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 New York.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Orange, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOrange, New YorkUnited States
  36.1 in.38.1 in.
  50.0 in.27.8 in.
  141.2 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  12.8°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  1437 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 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Orange, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orange are August, July and June.
In Orange, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orange with an average of 12.8°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Orange, there are 164.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Orange, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Orange is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Orange with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Orange means that it is one of the driest places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Orange with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 141.2 rainy days annually in Orange, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.0 inches in Orange means that it is about average compared to other places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Orange with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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