Oak Ridge, TN Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Oak Ridge actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Oak Ridge, TN, the comfort score comes out to 46/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Oak Ridge's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Oak Ridge run from 39°F in Jan up to 79°F in Jul, a 40°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Oak Ridge, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 30°F | 5.07in |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 5.59in |
| Mar | 62°F | 40°F | 5.12in |
| Apr | 72°F | 48°F | 5.2in |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 4.07in |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.55in |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 5.54in |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 3.46in |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 3.83in |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 3.12in |
| Nov | 60°F | 38°F | 4.62in |
| Dec | 51°F | 33°F | 5.36in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Oak Ridge's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Oak Ridge actually gets
Oak Ridge averages 55.53in of precipitation a year across roughly 130 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Oak Ridge against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Oak Ridge comes in at 2954; within TN alone it ranks 62 of 104. Population is about 34,039.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Oak Ridge Asos, TN US, the NOAA station 4.9 miles from Oak Ridge, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is