Humid subtropical
Orange, Texas
Orange County, Texas · Population 19k · 23 ft elevation
Living in Orange
Orange has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 64″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 142 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Orange at a glance
- Population
- 19k
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 64″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,902 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $147k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,032/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k30th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.38%69th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%56th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 446 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 960 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 40°F | 5.7″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 44°F | 4.2″ | — | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 50°F | 3.5″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 64°F | 5.1″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 71°F | 6.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 5.8″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 72°F | 6.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 67°F | 6.4″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 57°F | 6.0″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 47°F | 4.7″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 42°F | 5.3″ | — | 176 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology