Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0Orange gets about 114 inches of snow a winter, more than 98% of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 81°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 63° apart. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 85% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Orange at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Orange’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Orange’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in Orange feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kirtland-holden 2, OH, 15 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Orange’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 114 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Chardon, OH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 170 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Orange
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Kirtland-holden 2, OH.
Living with Orange’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
184 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 14 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Orange from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (64%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Orange and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Orange in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Orange’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange, OH | 19° | 81° | 42" | 114" |
| Elma, NY | 17° | 81° | 42" | 109" |
| Allegan, MI | 18° | 83° | 39" | 109" |
| Frostburg, MD | 20° | 82° | 44" | 72" |
| Bradford, PA | 15° | 80° | 44" | 75" |
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 Orange averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 72% 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 Orange compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Orange’s place among Ohio’s.
Orange weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Orange’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Chardon, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 19° | 2.9" | 34.4" | 20 | 24 | 17° – 36° |
| February | 36° | 20° | 2.3" | 23.4" | 16 | 21 | 13° – 38° |
| March | 45° | 28° | 3.0" | 16.5" | 14 | 13 | 29° – 49° |
| April | 58° | 38° | 3.7" | 4.0" | 14 | 2 | 42° – 55° |
| May | 69° | 49° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| June | 78° | 58° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| July | 81° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 61° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 74° | 54° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.6" | 14 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 49° | 34° | 3.5" | 9.3" | 15 | 6 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 38° | 25° | 3.2" | 25.5" | 18 | 17 | 22° – 43° |
| Year | 59° | 41° | 42.3" | 113.7" | 170 | 82 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 38°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Orange’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 Orange’s center.
- Snow: Chardon, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kirtland-holden 2, OH, 15 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower; 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 Orange’s climate
What is the weather like in Orange?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 114 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Orange in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 124 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Orange get?
About 114 inches in a normal winter at Chardon, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 82 days a year.
How hot does it get in Orange?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 62°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Kirtland-holden 2, OH).
When is the first and last frost in Orange?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 184 frost-free days, at Kirtland-holden 2, OH.
What growing zone is Orange in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Orange?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Orange getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Orange.
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.