Climate
Orange has a temperate climate, with rainfall distributed fairly evenly throughout the year. Compared with most population centres in Australia it has colder winters, especially in terms of its daytime maximum temperatures, and in summer the average (and absolute) maximum temperatures are also lower than in most inland centres, on account of its elevation. The climate has enabled the area to be a major apple and pear producer, and more recently a centre for cool-weather wine production.
| Climate data for Orange Airport | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.4 (99.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.5 (99.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−6 (21.2) |
−3 (26.6) |
−1 (30.2) |
−1 (30.2) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 84.0 (3.307) |
82.4 (3.244) |
53.7 (2.114) |
52.6 (2.071) |
62.5 (2.461) |
66.2 (2.606) |
88.2 (3.472) |
93.6 (3.685) |
79.0 (3.11) |
78.2 (3.079) |
76.0 (2.992) |
78.8 (3.102) |
895.1 (35.24) |
| Avg. rainy days | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 9.0 | 122.7 |
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