Orange County, NC Climate

Orange County, NC has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer months is typically in the low 80s with evening temperatures often dropping into the mid-60s. Winters in Orange County are usually short and mild, with average temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to low 50s. Precipitation in Orange County is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of about 45 inches. Snowfall is usually light and infrequent, but there have been rare occasions when snow accumulations of up to 18 inches have been recorded.

Orange County, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orange County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Orange County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orange County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orange County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

7.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter

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

Climate	Orange, North Carolina	United States
	46.0 in.	38.1 in.
	3.9 in.	27.8 in.
	112.4 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	88.8°	85.8°
	28.8°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.5	4.3
	606 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 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Orange County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orange County are May, September and October.

In Orange County, there are 36.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orange County with an average of 28.8°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Orange County, there are 72.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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

Humidity in Orange County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in Orange County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Orange County means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Orange County with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Orange County, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in Orange County means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Orange County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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