Orange in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Orange sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 210 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Orange's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Orange's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 20°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 7°C
Rainfall: 210 mm; 25 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 6.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Orange in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Orange reaches about 20°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

How spring really feels in Orange

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Orange weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	28° / 15°	63	8	14	6.4
Feb	27° / 15°	65	7.2	13.2	7.0
Mar	24° / 12°	56	6.4	12.3	7.8
Apr	20° / 8°	39	4.6	11.2	7.4
May	16° / 5°	41	5.6	10.3	5.6
Jun	12° / 3°	61	8.8	9.8	3.4
Jul	11° / 2°	59	8.6	10	3.0
Aug	13° / 2°	60	8.4	10.8	3.8
Sep	16° / 5°	64	8.1	11.8	5.6
Oct	20° / 7°	65	7.9	12.8	6.8
Nov	23° / 10°	81	9.1	13.7	7.1
Dec	26° / 13°	83	8.1	14.2	7.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Orange gets around 210 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Orange?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

3.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Orange for sightseeing.

What to pack for Orange in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Orange sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Orange in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Orange peaks around January 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	12	10	6	4	3	3	5	6	9	11	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	10	Very high
Apr	6	High
May	4	Moderate
Jun	3	Moderate
Jul	3	Moderate
Aug	5	Moderate
Sep	6	High
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Orange in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Orange is worst in December — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Orange's WHO annual average of 15.8 µg/m³.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	20	14	19	15	14	10	8	10	14	15	17	35
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	20	Moderate
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	19	Moderate
Apr	15	Moderate
May	14	Moderate
Jun	10	Good
Jul	8	Good
Aug	10	Good
Sep	14	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	35	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Orange?

Orange sits at 33.3°S, 149.1°E, 868 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Bathurst, 47 km away.

Topography around Orange

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Orange.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 880 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m.

The land around Orange is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km

120 m

artificial surfaces 45%

16 km

769 m

grassland 66%

80 km

1,141 m

grassland 58%

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Spring weather nearby: Bathurst 47 km · Katoomba 122 km · Blue Mountains 124 km · Dubbo 125 km · Glenmore Park 156 km · Cranebrook 156 km · St Clair 166 km · Mount Druitt 168 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 1; Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs: Type I; 230 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 90% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $65,130; 2025
Happiness: 6.9 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate: 0.9; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 4.9; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Orange (-33.284°, 149.1002°, elevation 868 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.