Oak Ridge is at its most pleasant from November to April. For sun, aim for mid April to May; for walking, go from mid December to January.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from mid April to May, with a second spell from October to early November. It peaks in early May, at 70. The weakest stretch is in mid and late January, when it drops to 12, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in March, when the sky is typically 43% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from November to April. It peaks in late November, at 78. Avoid mid June to mid September for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too hot.
The walking season here runs from mid December to January. It peaks in mid January, at 71. The weakest stretch is from late May to early October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Oak Ridge over the whole year is 23°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C. Oak Ridge has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 12% in April, the driest month, to 24% in June, the wettest. Winds in Oak Ridge are highest in April, averaging 3.6 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.4 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE. The clearest skies in Oak Ridge come in July, when the sky is typically 35% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 44%.
Month by month Oak Ridge climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 17% | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 61 | 15 | 67 |
| February | 24°C | 15°C | 22°C | 16% | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 70 | 37 | 48 |
| March | 25°C | 16°C | 23°C | 13% | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 68 | 44 | 42 |
| April | 27°C | 19°C | 26°C | 12% | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 60 | 57 | 26 |
| May | 30°C | 22°C | 30°C | 19% | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 26 | 66 | 7 |
| June | 31°C | 25°C | 33°C | 24% | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 5 | 42 | 1 |
| July | 32°C | 26°C | 35°C | 23% | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| August | 32°C | 26°C | 35°C | 23% | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 25°C | 33°C | 23% | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6 | 40 | 1 |
| October | 29°C | 22°C | 29°C | 15% | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 34 | 62 | 11 |
| November | 25°C | 17°C | 24°C | 13% | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 68 | 44 | 37 |
| December | 22°C | 15°C | 21°C | 15% | 42% | 3.0 m/s | 69 | 30 | 53 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Oak Ridge weather by season
Year round, Oak Ridge has days of about 20°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 12°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 23°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around April. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Oak Ridge weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Oak Ridge has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Oak Ridge weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Oak Ridge has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
Oak Ridge weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Oak Ridge has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.
Oak Ridge weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Oak Ridge has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 12% in April, the driest month, to 24% in June, the wettest.
What time of year is Oak Ridge windiest?
Winds in Oak Ridge are highest in April, averaging 3.6 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.4 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.
What is the average temperature in Oak Ridge year round?
The average temperature in Oak Ridge over the whole year is 23°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C.
Where to go instead in mid July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.