What is the best time to visit Orange?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, March is the best month to visit Orange, New South Wales, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Orange?

Orange has an annual Comfort Score of 5.8/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Orange?

Yes, Orange averages about 48 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Orange Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (33.28°S, 149.10°E, 866m elevation) Oceanic (Cfb)

5.8/10

Variable comfort year-round

Best month: March (10.0/10). Ranked #151 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

March is the sweet spot

March: 10.0/10. June: 1.0/10. Annual score 5.8/10, ranked #151 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

8.4 - 18.2°C

Days 5.6 degrees cooler; nights 5.9 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

770mm

12% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

88 days/yr

17 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.6 MJ/m²

0.3 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

53%

5 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer9.6/10

14.1 - 25.5°C

208mm rain

Autumn5.8/10

8.4 - 18.0°C

170mm rain

Winter1.2/10

2.9 - 10.5°C

187mm rain

Spring6.8/10

8.0 - 18.6°C

205mm rain

Temperature

December has the warmest afternoons at 25.6 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 2.1 degrees.

Rainfall

770mm falls across 88 rain days. November is wettest (140mm), September driest (22mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 6 times.

Comfort window

March scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. June is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Orange with the national climate baseline.

Monthly Climate Averages

Month	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Rain Days	Solar MJ	Humidity %	Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Orange.

January9.2/10Excellent25.5°C max, 110mm rain February9.8/10Excellent25.4°C max, 50mm rain March10.0/10Excellent23.1°C max, 32mm rain April4.8/10Variable17.0°C max, 98mm rain May2.6/10Challenging14.0°C max, 39mm rain June1.0/10Challenging9.7°C max, 70mm rain July1.0/10Challenging8.7°C max, 58mm rain August1.5/10Challenging13.1°C max, 59mm rain September4.0/10Challenging14.5°C max, 22mm rain October7.0/10Good18.4°C max, 42mm rain November9.4/10Excellent23.0°C max, 140mm rain December9.7/10Excellent25.6°C max, 48mm rain

Compare and Explore

Orange vs Sydney Orange vs Melbourne Orange vs Brisbane Orange vs Perth Best Time to Visit Climate Trends Australian winter weather

Similar Climates

If you like Orange's climate, you might also consider:

Wodonga
Victoria - Comfort 5.8/10 Benalla
Victoria - Comfort 5.8/10 Phillip Island
Victoria - Comfort 5.8/10 Launceston
Tasmania - Comfort 5.7/10

Related on RefDat

Fuel prices in Orange