Orange County, VA Climate

Orange, VA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool and mild winters. Summers bring average high temperatures of 86°F (30°C) and lows of 66°F (19°C). Winters are characterized by highs around 44°F (7°C) and lows near 28°F (-2°C). Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year with around 47 inches (119 cm) annually. Snowfall averages 21 inches (53 cm) per year. The area experiences all four seasons, though there is usually a transition between summer and fall or winter and spring when temperatures may approach 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drop into the mid-to-low 40s at night.

Orange County, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orange County averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Orange County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orange County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orange County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

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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 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. 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 24.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orange County with an average of 23.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Orange County, there are 99.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Orange County, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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.

July is the wettest month in Orange County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Orange County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Orange County with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Orange County, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.3 inches in Orange County means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Orange County with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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