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Fall Weather in Orange New South Wales, Australia

Daily high temperatures decrease by 23°F, from 77°F to 54°F, rarely falling below 48°F or exceeding 85°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 18°F, from 54°F to 36°F, rarely falling below 28°F or exceeding 60°F.

For reference, on January 25, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Orange typically range from 57°F to 81°F, while on July 28, the coldest day of the year, they range from 31°F to 51°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Fall in Orange

Average High and Low Temperature in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°FSummerWinterMar 177°FMar 177°F54°F54°FMay 3154°FMay 3154°F36°F36°FApr 170°FApr 170°F48°F48°FMay 162°FMay 162°F41°F41°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average fall temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in the Fall in Orange

Average Hourly Temperature in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSummerWintervery coldvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche, France (10,550 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Orange (view comparison).

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The fall in Orange experiences very rapidly increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 25% to 42%. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 25% on March 7.

The clearest day of the fall is March 7, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 75% of the time.

For reference, on June 8, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 44%, while on March 7, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 75%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Fall in Orange

Cloud Cover Categories in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SummerWinterJun 856%Jun 856%Mar 175%Mar 175%Apr 171%Apr 171%May 169%May 169%clearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Orange, the chance of a wet day over the course of the fall is essentially constant, remaining around 16% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 24% on November 26, and its lowest chance is 13% on April 29.

Probability of Precipitation in the Fall in Orange

Probability of Precipitation in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay0%0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%12%12%14%14%16%16%18%18%20%20%22%22%24%24%SummerWinterApr 2913%Apr 2913%Mar 119%Mar 119%May 3119%May 3119%Apr 115%Apr 115%rainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the season and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during the fall in Orange is gradually decreasing, starting the season at 1.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 4.3 inches or falls below 0.2 inches, and ending the season at 1.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 2.9 inches or falls below 0.4 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 1.3 inches on April 30.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Fall in Orange

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inSummerWinterApr 291.3 inApr 291.3 inMar 11.9 inMar 11.9 inMay 311.6 inMay 311.6 inApr 11.4 inApr 11.4 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of the fall in Orange, the length of the day is very rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the season, the length of the day decreases by 2 hours, 41 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 1 minute, 46 seconds, and weekly decrease of 12 minutes, 24 seconds.

The shortest day of the fall is May 31, with 10 hours, 6 minutes of daylight and the longest day is March 1, with 12 hours, 47 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Fall in Orange

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrSummerWinterMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 mindaydaydaydaynightMay 3110 hr, 6 minMay 3110 hr, 6 minMay 110 hr, 46 minMay 110 hr, 46 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the fall in Orange is 7:19 AM on April 6 and the earliest sunrise is 59 minutes earlier at 6:19 AM on April 7.

The latest sunset is 7:39 PM on March 1 and the earliest sunset is 2 hours, 35 minutes earlier at 5:04 PM on May 31.

Daylight saving time (DST) ends at 2:00 AM on April 7, 2024, shifting sunrise and sunset to be an hour earlier.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:50 AM and sets 14 hours, 22 minutes later, at 8:12 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:06 AM and sets 9 hours, 57 minutes later, at 5:03 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in the Fall in Orange

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMSummerWinter6:19 AM6:19 AMApr 75:51 PMApr 75:51 PM6:51 AM6:51 AMMar 17:39 PMMar 17:39 PM6:58 AM6:58 AMMay 315:04 PMMay 315:04 PM6:37 AM6:37 AMMay 15:23 PMMay 15:23 PMDSTApr 7DSTApr 7SolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day in the fall. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Fall in Orange

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSummerWinter00202030305060001010303040
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the fall of 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for the fall of 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Fall in Orange

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSummerWinterFeb 1010:00 AMFeb 1010:00 AMFeb 2411:31 PMFeb 2411:31 PMMar 108:01 PMMar 108:01 PMMar 256:01 PMMar 256:01 PMApr 94:22 AMApr 94:22 AMApr 249:50 AMApr 249:50 AMMay 81:23 PMMay 81:23 PMMay 2311:54 PMMay 2311:54 PMJun 610:38 PMJun 610:38 PMJun 2211:09 AMJun 2211:09 AM8:30 PM8:30 PM7:51 PM7:51 PM7:04 AM7:04 AM7:32 PM7:32 PM7:09 PM7:09 PM7:44 AM7:44 AM6:31 AM6:31 AM6:01 PM6:01 PM5:01 PM5:01 PM6:30 AM6:30 AM6:31 AM6:31 AM5:07 PM5:07 PM4:35 PM4:35 PM7:26 AM7:26 AM4:28 PM4:28 PM3:59 PM3:59 PM7:19 AM7:19 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Orange is essentially constant during the fall, remaining within 1% of 1% throughout.

For reference, on February 6, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 3% of the time, while on April 8, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Fall in Orange

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SummerWinterMar 12%Mar 12%May 310%May 310%Apr 10%Apr 10%May 10%May 10%humidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Orange is gradually decreasing during the fall, decreasing from 6.5 miles per hour to 5.8 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on January 17, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.0 miles per hour, while on May 19, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.6 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during the fall is 5.6 miles per hour on May 19.

Average Wind Speed in the Fall in Orange

Average Wind Speed in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mphSummerWinterMay 195.6 mphMay 195.6 mphMar 16.5 mphMar 16.5 mphApr 16.0 mphApr 16.0 mphMay 15.7 mphMay 15.7 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The wind direction in Orange during the fall is predominantly out of the east from March 1 to May 29 and the west from May 29 to May 31.

Wind Direction in the Fall in Orange

Wind Direction in the Fall in OrangeEWMarAprMay0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SummerWinterwestsoutheastnorth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Orange typically lasts for 6.8 months (205 days), from around October 11 to around May 4, rarely starting before September 18 or after October 30, and rarely ending before April 6 or after May 26.

During the fall in Orange, the chance that a given day is within the growing season is very rapidly decreasing falling from 100% to 6% over the course of the season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Fall in Orange

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Fall in Orangegrowing seasonMarAprMay0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SummerWinter100%Mar 1100%Mar 1May 316%May 316%93%Apr 193%Apr 156%May 156%May 1very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Orange are rapidly increasing during the fall, increasing by 628°F, from 2,138°F to 2,767°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Fall in Orange

Growing Degree Days in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay1,800°F1,800°F2,000°F2,000°F2,200°F2,200°F2,400°F2,400°F2,600°F2,600°F2,800°F2,800°F3,000°F3,000°F3,200°F3,200°FSummerWinterMar 12,138°FMar 12,138°FMay 312,767°FMay 312,767°FApr 12,513°FApr 12,513°FMay 12,698°FMay 12,698°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the fall, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Orange is very rapidly decreasing during the fall, falling by 3.8 kWh, from 6.6 kWh to 2.8 kWh, over the course of the season.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Fall in Orange

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Fall in OrangeMarAprMay0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhSummerWinterMar 16.6 kWhMar 16.6 kWhMay 312.8 kWhMay 312.8 kWhApr 15.2 kWhApr 15.2 kWhMay 13.9 kWhMay 13.9 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Orange are -33.284 deg latitude, 149.100 deg longitude, and 2,848 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Orange contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 371 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,891 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,510 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (3,753 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Orange is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (35%), and cropland (17%), within 10 miles by cropland (51%) and trees (31%), and within 50 miles by cropland (44%) and sparse vegetation (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Orange, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Orange.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Orange according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Orange is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Orange and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Dubbo (YSDU, 59%, 80 mi, northwest, -1,913 ft elevation change)
  • Richmond (YSRI, 41%, 99 mi, east, -2,782 ft elevation change)

Sources mapYSDU, 59%80 mi, -1,913 ftYSRI, 41%99 mi, -2,782 ft© OpenStreetMap contributors

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Orange and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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