Oak Ridge Weather Records

Oak Ridge, Tennessee weather averages and records from 1948–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Oak Ridge, Tennessee was 105 °F which occurred on July 28, 1952.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Oak Ridge, Tennessee was -17 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Oak Ridge Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 48.0 29.1 76 -17 5.5 1.8
February 53.0 32.0 81 -13 5.9 1.7
March 62.3 38.6 87 1 5.5 0.6
April 72.0 46.7 92 20 5.6 0.0
May 79.2 56.0 94 30 4.5 0.0
June 85.4 64.0 104 39 4.8 0.0
July 88.4 68.0 105 49 5.8 0.0
August 88.0 66.8 103 50 3.7 0.0
September 82.7 60.6 102 33 4.1 0.0
October 72.5 48.5 94 21 3.4 0.0
November 60.2 37.2 85 0 5.0 0.0
December 50.8 32.3 78 -7 5.8 0.6
Entire year 70.3 48.4 105 -17 59.7 5.1
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1948–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F August 8, 1998
Lowest daily high 10 °F December 22, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
49 °F April 25, 1984
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
39 °F Jan 21–22, 1959
Most daily precipitation 7.4 inches August 10, 1960
Most monthly precipitation 19.3 inches July 1967
Most yearly precipitation 78.2 inches 2003
Most yearly days with precipitation 154 2003
Earliest snow in season November 2 1966
Latest snow in season April 18 1983
Most daily snow 12.0 inches March 9, 1960
Most monthly snow 21.0 inches March 1960
Most yearly snow 42.5 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 41.4 inches 1959–1960
Greatest snow accumulation 40.2 inches February 27, 2015
Earliest freeze October 3 1974
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 10 1995
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 23 1988
Latest freeze May 4 1976
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 8 2007
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 13 1998
Most days in a year < 0 °F 3 1982
Most days in a year < 32 °F 116 1976
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 164 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 91 1998
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 8 1954
Oak Ridge Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Jul 18–28, 2023
Without precipitation 36 days Apr 1 – May 6, 2023
With snow 5 days Jan 12–16, 1978
High temperature at or
below freezing
7 days Jan 16–22, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 100 days May 9 – Aug 16, 1987
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 30 days Jul 31 – Aug 29, 2007
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Jun 28 – Jul 1, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Oak Ridge is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Oak Ridge ATDD location