Oak Ridge Climate Normals and Records
(records began in 1948)
Note: The following monthly climatological data is not considered official. For copies of official data, contact the National Climatic Data Center.
| Oak Ridge Annual Averages |
| Precipitation.....50.91 inches |
Days with 0.01" or more of precipitation.....124.5 |
| Snowfall.....6.6 inches |
Days with 1.0" or more of snowfall.....3 |
| Days with thunderstorms.....39 |
Days at or above 90 F.....31 |
| Days with dense fog.....37 |
Days at or below 32 F.....70.9 |
| Average first freeze.....October 23 |
Average last freeze.....April 13 |
| Average first frost.....October 13 |
Average last frost.....April 29 |
| Oak Ridge All-Time Records |
| All Time Highest Temperature |
105 F |
June 30, 2012 and July 28, 1952 |
| All Time Lowest Temperature |
-17 F |
January 21, 1985 |
| Most Rain in One Day |
7.45" |
August 10, 1960 |
| Most Rain in One Month |
19.27" |
July 1967 |
| Most Rain in One Year |
76.33" |
1973 |
| Most Snow in One Day |
12.0" |
March 9, 1960 |
| Most Snow in One Season |
41.4" |
1959-1960 |
| Snowfall on Christmas |
2.0" |
2010 |
| |
0.5" |
1992 |
| |
2.1" |
1989 |
| |
0.3" |
1981 |
| |
1.0" |
1976 |
| |
7.8" |
1969 |
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For additional information via a searchable database:
www.nws.noaa.gov/climate/xmacis.php
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