Summer arrives softly in Orient, cooler than in 86% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 24°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 61% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 2.0° above 1901–2000. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Orient at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Orient’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Orient’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Orient feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 221 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by November 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Orient Pt Sp, NY, 1.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Orient’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 6°. 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 27 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bridgehampton, NY, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; October is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Orient
87% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Orient Pt Sp, NY.
Living with Orient’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
221 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 6 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 5.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Orient from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Orient and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Orient in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Orient’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orient, NY | 24° | 81° | 45" | 27" |
| Princeton, WV | 23° | 82° | 41" | 24" |
| Jeannette, PA | 21° | 83° | 44" | 30" |
| Galax, VA | 25° | 82° | 48" | 17" |
| Wilmington, OH | 21° | 84° | 44" | 27" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Orient averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 89% 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 Orient compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Orient’s place among New York’s.
Orient weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Orient’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bridgehampton, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 24° | 3.5" | 7.2" | 10 | 7 | 24° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 25° | 3.1" | 8.6" | 10 | 7 | 21° – 38° |
| March | 47° | 31° | 4.2" | 6.0" | 10 | 4 | 33° – 46° |
| April | 57° | 39° | 4.0" | 0.8" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 67° | 49° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 58° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 65° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| August | 80° | 64° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 74° | 58° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 47° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 37° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 30° | 4.4" | 4.1" | 11 | 4 | 30° – 48° |
| Year | 60° | 44° | 45.2" | 26.8" | 114 | 21 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Orient’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 Orient’s center.
- Snow: Bridgehampton, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Orient Pt Sp, NY, 1.1 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 Orient’s climate
What is the weather like in Orient?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Orient in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 73 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Orient get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter at Bridgehampton, NY, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 21 days a year.
How hot does it get in Orient?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 65°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Orient Pt Sp, NY).
When is the first and last frost in Orient?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by November 17, about 221 frost-free days, at Orient Pt Sp, NY.
What growing zone is Orient in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Orient?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Orient getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Orient.
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.