Orient, New York climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Orient's normal year runs from 25°F February nights to 82°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.7°C, February lows of −4°C, July highs of 28°C.
- NOAA stationOrient Point State Park
- Station IDUSC00306276
- Location41.13°N 72.26°W
- Elevation3 ft (1 m)
- Population (census place)1,152
On October 14, the normal high in Orient is 65°F and the normal low 51°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Orient.
- Jan 39° 25°
- Feb 39° 25°
- Mar 46° 32°
- Apr 57° 42°
- May 65° 49°
- Jun 75° 60°
- Jul 82° 67°
- Aug 80° 67°
- Sep 75° 60°
- Oct 65° 50°
- Nov 54° 41°
- Dec 45° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Orient each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 82°F; February the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 25°F | 32.3°F | – | <1 | 21 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 39°F | 25°F | 32.1°F | – | <1 | 16 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 46°F | 32°F | 39.3°F | – | <1 | 12 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 42°F | 49.5°F | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 65°F | 49°F | 56.8°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 75°F | 60°F | 67.4°F | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 82°F | 67°F | 74.7°F | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 80°F | 67°F | 73.6°F | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 75°F | 60°F | 67.4°F | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 50°F | 57.3°F | – | <1 | <1 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 54°F | 41°F | 47.3°F | – | <1 | 5 | 10 h |
| December | 45°F | 32°F | 38.5°F | – | <1 | 17 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 60°F | 46°F | 53.0°F | – | 3 | 73 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −4°C | 0.2°C |
| February | 4°C | −4°C | 0.1°C |
| March | 8°C | 0°C | 4.1°C |
| April | 14°C | 5°C | 9.7°C |
| May | 18°C | 9°C | 13.8°C |
| June | 24°C | 15°C | 19.7°C |
| July | 28°C | 20°C | 23.7°C |
| August | 27°C | 19°C | 23.1°C |
| September | 24°C | 16°C | 19.7°C |
| October | 18°C | 10°C | 14.1°C |
| November | 12°C | 5°C | 8.5°C |
| December | 7°C | 0°C | 3.6°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Bridgehampton (13 miles away), gets 27 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00306276; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Orient?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00306276.
When is the last frost in Orient?
In Orient, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 6 in half of years and after May 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 17 in half of years and before October 31 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 61 year in 10 after May 2; 9 in 10 after March 25
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 171 year in 10 before October 31; 9 in 10 before December 4
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 221 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 249 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 25 in half of springs and before December 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Orient in zone 7b in ZIP code 11957.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New York · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00306276; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Orient?
In a normal year in Orient, 3 days a year reach 90°F and 73 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 73a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 11high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00306276.
How sunny is Orient?
Over a year 73% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Orient, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (79%) and December the cloudiest (67%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 1.9 |
| February | 70% | 2.7 |
| March | 69% | 3.7 |
| April | 71% | 4.9 |
| May | 70% | 5.5 |
| June | 74% | 5.9 |
| July | 79% | 6.0 |
| August | 79% | 5.3 |
| September | 78% | 4.4 |
| October | 71% | 2.9 |
| November | 72% | 2.1 |
| December | 67% | 1.5 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Orient need?
A normal year in Orient brings 5,131 heating degree days, 4% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 793 cooling degree days, 13% fewer than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,103 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,014 | 0 |
| February | 921 | 0 |
| March | 797 | 0 |
| April | 467 | 0 |
| May | 259 | 3 |
| June | 37 | 109 |
| July | 0 | 299 |
| August | 1 | 267 |
| September | 35 | 107 |
| October | 247 | 8 |
| November | 533 | 0 |
| December | 823 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,131 | 793 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00306276. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Has Orient been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 53.3°F, 0.3°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 53.0°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | +2.1°F |
| 2022 | 54.8°F | +1.8°F |
| 2023 | 55.5°F | +2.5°F |
| 2024 | 54.7°F | +1.7°F |
| 2025 | 53.3°F | +0.3°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00306276. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Orient's climate compare?
Orient is warmer than 118 of the other 130 places with their own NOAA record in New York. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 53.0°F is warmer than 54%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Orient share this climate record?
18 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Springs, NY9,489 people · 9 mi SE
- Clinton, CT13,467 people · 17 mi NW
- Niantic, CT3,302 people · 13 mi N
- Essex Village, CT2,722 people · 17 mi NW
- Deep River Center, CT2,636 people · 20 mi NW
- Greenport, NY2,591 people · 6 mi W
- Westbrook Center, CT2,529 people · 14 mi NW
- Shelter Island, NY2,281 people · 6 mi S
- Greenport West, NY2,170 people · 7 mi SW
- Old Saybrook Center, CT2,063 people · 12 mi NW
- Chester Center, CT1,876 people · 21 mi NW
- Madison Center, CT1,818 people · 21 mi NW
- Moodus, CT1,815 people · 27 mi N
- East Marion, NY1,741 people · 4 mi W
- Saybrook Manor, CT1,404 people · 13 mi NW
- Shelter Island Heights, NY998 people · 8 mi SW
- Fenwick, CT43 people · 11 mi NW
- Dering Harbor, NY37 people · 5 mi SW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Orient's climate
What is the coldest month in Orient?
February, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (82°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow in Orient?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Orient's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Bridgehampton (13 miles away), records 27 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Orient in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Orient in zone 7b in ZIP code 11957.
How late can frost come in Orient?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 6; in one year in ten it comes after May 2. Waiting until May 2 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- New York climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Bridgehampton, NY12 miles from this station, 50.8°F a year
- Mattituck, NY16 miles from this station, 51.7°F a year
- Groton, CT17 miles from this station, 51.4°F a year
- Montauk, NY18 miles from this station, 53.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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