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Monthly climate in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oak Ridge features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1258 mm (49.5 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oak Ridge enjoys an average of 3077 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Oak Ridge are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oak Ridge experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 47 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, United States §

Oak Ridge usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oak Ridge are January, March and November. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 82 (3.2) 114 (4.5) 84 (3.3) 118 (4.6) 122 (4.8) 99 (3.9) 89 (3.5) 124 (4.9) 126 (5.0) 115 (4.5) 80 (3.1) 103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 10 10 11 11 13 14 10 9 7 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Oak Ridge are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oak Ridge: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 154 177 246 275 295 318 351 312 274 252 223 194
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 52m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 5m 14h 33m 14h 18m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 13m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, United States §

Oak Ridge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Oak Ridge UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oak Ridge, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 9 10 11 10 10 9 8 5 3