Photo: Hikki Nagasaki · Public domainOrland reaches 100° on about 19 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Orland at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Orland’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Orland’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Orland feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 279 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 25 and the first by December 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Orland, CA, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Orland’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 25°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 21 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 63 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Orland, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Orland
61% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Orland, CA.
Living with Orland’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
279 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 25 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 0.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Orland from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Orland and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Orland yet.
Climates most like Orland’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orland, CA | 38° | 96° | 21" | 0.0" |
| Pearsall, TX | 41° | 97° | 24" | 0.0" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Anthony, NM | 31° | 96° | 9" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Orland averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Orland compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Orland’s place among California’s.
Orland weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Orland’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Orland, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 38° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| February | 62° | 41° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 43° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 47° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| May | 82° | 54° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 74° |
| June | 90° | 60° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 96° | 64° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 94° | 62° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| September | 91° | 58° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| October | 80° | 51° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| November | 66° | 43° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 57° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| Year | 76° | 50° | 21.3" | 0.0" | 63 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 59° to 74°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Orland’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Orland’s center.
- Snow: Orland, CA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Orland, CA, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Orland’s climate
What is the weather like in Orland?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Orland in winter?
December nights average 38°. About 16 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How much snow does Orland get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Orland, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Orland?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 64°. About 92 days a year reach 90° and 19 reach 100° (Orland, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Orland?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 25 and the first fall frost by December 2, about 279 frost-free days, at Orland, CA.
What growing zone is Orland in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 25°.
What is the best time of year to visit Orland?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Orland getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Orland.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.