Orange County, TX Climate


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Orange, TX County experiences a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach the high 80s to mid-90s with occasional heat waves pushing above 100 degrees. Winters are usually mild with temperatures averaging in the high 50s to low 60s. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year, with an average of 51 inches annually. Snow does occasionally occur, but it is rare and not typically enough to accumulate on the ground.

Orange County, Texas gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Orange County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orange County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateOrange, TexasUnited States
  60.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  104.9 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  41.3°21.7°
  6.87
  5.94.3
  12 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 County with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Orange County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orange County are April, October and November.
In Orange County, there are 77.0 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 County with an average of 41.3°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Orange County, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
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 Texas.
Humidity in Orange County can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in the summer. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Orange County with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 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 60.1 inches in Orange County means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.
July is the rainiest month in Orange County with 10.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Orange County, 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 County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orange County.
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