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Orange Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Friday at 26° · coldest night tonight at 3°

The short of it: Orange weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 7 °C (45 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 2 °C (36 °F). Today’s high 16 °C (61 °F), low 3 °C (37 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 08:45 local time.

ORANGE, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect partly cloudy skies today, the mercury reaching near 16° and falling to 3° after dark. That is 7° colder than Orange usually sees in November, when highs average 23°. A brisk wind blows from the SE, gusting to 22 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, Friday looks the finest at near 26°, while tonight will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.1 mm in all. Nights run 7° colder than the November norm of 9°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Orange runs from 9° at night to 23° by day, with some 79 mm of rain. January is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 1°, and December the wettest with 82 mm. The best months to ride in are April and March.

The sun is up 13 h 38 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 687 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky5°1°9 km/h–
9 AMClear sky8°3°11 km/h–
10 AMClear sky10°5°11 km/h–
11 AMClear sky12°7°12 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear14°9°12 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear15°10°12 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy16°11°12 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy16°11°11 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy16°12°10 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy16°11°9 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy15°11°9 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy14°10°8 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear11°8°7 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear10°6°9 km/h–
10 PMClear sky8°4°12 km/h–
11 PMClear sky7°2°12 km/h–
12 AMClear sky6°2°11 km/h–
1 AMClear sky6°1°10 km/h–
2 AMClear sky5°1°9 km/h–
3 AMClear sky5°1°8 km/h–
4 AMClear sky4°0°7 km/h–
5 AMClear sky4°0°6 km/h–
6 AMClear sky3°-1°5 km/h–
7 AMClear sky4°1°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): partly cloudy, high 16°, low 3°, dry, gusts to 28 km/h. Sun up 5:58 AM, down 7:36 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

The Almanac · Orange Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Orange, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
4° warmer, 11 mm more rain
Versus December
3° colder
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 54 min
Average wind
14 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 23°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 79 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Orange in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Orange by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°14°69 mm14 km/h14 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
February27°13°74 mm13 km/h13 h 20 min✦✦✦
March24°11°56 mm12 km/h12 h 23 min✦✦✦✦
April20°7°42 mm11 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
May15°4°50 mm9 km/h10 h 25 min✦✦✦
June11°2°76 mm12 km/h9 h 58 min✦✦
July10°1°79 mm12 km/h10 h 9 min✦✦
August12°1°80 mm13 km/h10 h 54 min✦✦
September16°4°69 mm13 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦
October19°7°68 mm13 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
November23°9°79 mm14 km/h13 h 54 min✦✦✦
December26°11°82 mm13 km/h14 h 21 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Orange

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Orange today?

Right now it is 7 °C (45 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 2 °C (36 °F). Today’s high is 16 °C (61 °F) and tonight’s low 3 °C (37 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Orange this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 2.1 mm (0.08 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Orange?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Orange at present.

What is the warmest month in Orange?

January, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 1 °C (34 °F). The wettest month is December (82 mm (3.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Orange?

April and March. April brings highs near 20 °C (68 °F) and about 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain; March highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 56 mm (2.2 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Orange?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 1 °C (34 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Clifton GroveNew South Wales6 km ENE23°9°77 mm
Mullion CreekNew South Wales18 km N22°10°79 mm
MillthorpeNew South Wales20 km SSE22°8°76 mm
Forest ReefsNew South Wales20 km S22°9°77 mm
MolongNew South Wales30 km NW25°11°66 mm
BlayneyNew South Wales31 km SSE22°8°70 mm
CargoNew South Wales31 km WSW26°11°66 mm
CudalNew South Wales33 km W27°12°60 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor