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Orange, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with average annual precipitation of nearly 50 inches (127 cm). Winters are relatively mild with daytime highs in the mid-60s Fahrenheit (18 °C) and nighttime lows in the mid-40s Fahrenheit (7 °C). Summers are quite hot with average high temperatures reaching into the upper 90s Fahrenheit (36 °C) and low temperatures remaining in the mid-70s Fahrenheit (24 °C). The area is also subject to frequent thunderstorms during the spring, summer, and fall months.

Orange, Texas gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Orange. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orange gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 41
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orange is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.9 Summer - 7.8 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Orange, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOrange, TexasUnited States
  61.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  107.8 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  41.4°21.7°
  6.87
  5.94.3
  7 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.

August is the hottest month for Orange with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Orange, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orange are April, October and May.
In Orange, there are 74.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orange with an average of 41.4°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Orange, there are 14.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
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 Texas.
Humidity in Orange can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Orange with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.3 inches in Orange means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.
July is the rainiest month in Orange with 11.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Orange, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Orange, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orange.
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Over 18 years ago

if your looking for the small town life and their point of views your in heaven besides the humid weather but if you are used to a more diverse and broad minded  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hot and Humid, did I mention hot?? Spring and Fall are milder, winter, if you can call it winter is VERY mild, and the summer, well........ IT'S  More

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