Orange County, IN Climate

Orange, IN county has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months typically ranges from the low 70s to the mid 80s, while in the winter months temperatures may dip as low as the mid-20s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of around 41 inches per year. Snowfall typically begins in late November and can last until March or April. Orange County also experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout the year, especially during the summer months.

Orange County, Indiana gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orange County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Orange County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orange County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orange County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Orange County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Orange, Indiana	United States
	47.7 in.	38.1 in.
	12.1 in.	27.8 in.
	110.7 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	86.7°	85.8°
	20.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	678 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 County with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Orange County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orange County are September, May and June.

In Orange County, there are 23.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orange County with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Orange County, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Orange County, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Orange County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Orange County.

May is the wettest month in Orange County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Orange County means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Orange County with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in Orange County, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in Orange County means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. February is the snowiest month in Orange County with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.