Orange sits near the top of mainland French towns for July heat
Midwinter brings lows of about 2.1°C. Only about 29 nights a year bring a frost, fewer than in 77% of mainland French towns. Temperatures cover 29°C across the year, low to high. Plan time outside for May, September and October, when highs sit at 20–26°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Orange station, 4 km east.
A year in Orange at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Orange station.
What a year in Orange feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Orange.
About 720 mm of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. About 22 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 14th wettest of 47 towns of 2,500+ in Vaucluse.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Carpentras
29 frosts and 115 days of 25°C a year
On about 29 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 115 days a year reach 25°C, and 55 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Orange: a frost is a night of 0°C or below, a summer day (jour d’été) 25°C or more, a hot day (forte chaleur) 30°C or more.
The Météo-France station at Orange
Orange is 4 km east of Orange. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Orange itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Orange (84087001) |
| Distance from the town | 4 km east |
| Station altitude | 57 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 44 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Carpentras, 20 km away |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Orange compares
Against the 4,385 towns of 2,500 or more in mainland France, each read from its own matched station. The dots are the other towns of 2,500+ in Vaucluse.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km. Where a neighbor uses the same station its figures are the same: the differences you’d feel over a few kilometers aren’t in the normals.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | Orange | 31.1°C | 2.1°C | 720 mm |
| Camaret-sur-Aigues 5.8 km | same station | 31.1°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 720 mm |
| Piolenc 6.2 km | Chusclan | 31.7°C 0.6°C warmer | 3.1°C 1°C milder | 750 mm |
| Sérignan-du-Comtat 6.6 km | same station | 31.1°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 720 mm |
| Jonquières 7.5 km | same station | 31.1°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 720 mm |
| Courthézon 7.8 km | same station | 31.1°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 720 mm |
| Mornas 9.4 km | Pont-Saint-Esprit | 30.6°C 0.5°C cooler | 1.8°C about the same | 830 mm |
Orange weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Orange station; sunshine at Carpentras.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.3°C | 2.1°C | 6.2°C | 55 mm | 151 |
| February | 11.9°C | 2.4°C | 7.2°C | 37 mm | 173 |
| March | 16.2°C | 5.3°C | 10.8°C | 45 mm | 230 |
| April | 19.3°C | 7.9°C | 13.6°C | 63 mm | 244 |
| May | 23.6°C | 11.9°C | 17.7°C | 60 mm | 285 |
| June | 28.1°C | 15.6°C | 21.9°C | 37 mm | 328 |
| July | 31.1°C | 18.0°C | 24.5°C | 38 mm | 363 |
| August | 30.8°C | 17.7°C | 24.2°C | 40 mm | 327 |
| September | 25.5°C | 14.0°C | 19.7°C | 105 mm | 257 |
| October | 20.3°C | 10.6°C | 15.4°C | 95 mm | 191 |
| November | 14.2°C | 6.0°C | 10.1°C | 97 mm | 149 |
| December | 10.6°C | 2.8°C | 6.7°C | 48 mm | 138 |
| Year | 20.2°C | 9.5°C | 14.8°C | 720 mm | 2,835 |
Where Orange’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Orange, 4 km away: statistics for 1991–2020.
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Carpentras, 20 km away.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Vaucluse.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Orange’s climate
How warm does Orange get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31.1°C. About 115 days a year reach 25°C, more than 94% of mainland French towns, and about 55 reach 30°C.
How cold does Orange get in winter?
January nights average 2.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 29 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Orange get?
About 720 mm a year, less than 62% of mainland French towns. September is the wettest month (105 mm) and February the driest (37 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Carpentras (20 km away), averages 2,835 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Orange itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Orange, Orange, 4 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station ORANGE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Orange →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.