Orange in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Orange sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 211 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Orange's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Orange's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 211 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Orange in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Orange reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Orange
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Orange gets around 211 mm of rain over 23 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Orange?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Orange for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Orange in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Orange sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Orange in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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 |
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.
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.