Oak Ridge, NC Climate

Oak Ridge, NC has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area averages around 46 inches of precipitation per year, most of which falls in the form of rain. The average annual temperature is around 61°F, with July being the hottest month with an average high of 89°F and January being the coldest with an average low of 36°F. The area experiences all four seasons, with spring bringing blooming flowers and fall featuring colorful foliage. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of during winter months.

Oak Ridge, North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Ridge averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Oak Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Ridge is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

7.2 Summer - 6.6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Oak Ridge, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Oak Ridge with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Oak Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Ridge are May, September and April.

In Oak Ridge, there are 34.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Ridge with an average of 29.9°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Oak Ridge, there are 62.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Oak Ridge, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Oak Ridge during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Oak Ridge.

July is the wettest month in Oak Ridge with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Oak Ridge means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Oak Ridge with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Oak Ridge, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in Oak Ridge means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Oak Ridge with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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