Orange in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Orange sees average daytime highs around 87°F and overnight lows near 77°F, with 14.0 in of rain over about 47 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 87°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.

Summer is Orange's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Orange's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
87°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
77°F
Rainfall
14.0 in
47 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
4.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Orange in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 87°F.

A typical summer day in Orange reaches about 87°F and drops to 77°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Orange

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Orange weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 47°4.89.610.34.8
Feb63° / 51°3.48.610.95.6
Mar69° / 57°3.89.611.86.5
Apr75° / 63°4.3912.77.1
May81° / 71°3.710.213.56.4
Jun86° / 76°5.114.913.94.5
Jul88° / 78°4.21613.73.9
Aug88° / 77°4.816.513.13.8
Sep85° / 73°5.011.912.25.1
Oct78° / 64°3.87.911.37.4
Nov69° / 55°4.28.110.56.8
Dec62° / 49°4.79.210.15.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Orange gets around 14.0 in of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Orange

In seasonPeak

In summer, Orange overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Orange sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Orange for sightseeing.

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 87°F and nights near 77°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Orange in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 85°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 2 to Nov 21 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb60Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct77Warm
Nov69Refreshing
Dec62Cool

UV index in Orange in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (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 June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Orange in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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 July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1522 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Orange?

Orange sits at 30.1°N, 93.7°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Groves, 15 mi away.

Topography around Orange

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Orange.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Orange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft.

The land around Orange is covered by trees (46%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and wetland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and water (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
92 ft
50 miles
341 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Groves 15 mi · Nederland 17 mi · Port Arthur 19 mi · Beaumont 22 mi · Sulphur 24 mi · Lake Charles 33 mi · Baytown 78 mi · La Porte 82 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 (30.093°, -93.7365°, elevation 7 ft), 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.