Oak Ridge, TN: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Oak Ridge, TN: 105°F on Saturday 30 June 2012 and Monday 28 July 1952.

The record begins: 1947

All-time records

Hottest day: 105°F; 30 June 2012, 28 July 1952
Coldest night: -17°F; 21 January 1985
Wettest day: 7.45 in; 10 August 1960
Warmest night: 81°F; 8 August 1998
Coldest day: 10°F; 22 December 1989, 21 January 1985, 12 December 1962

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Oak Ridge, TN by decade since the 1970s: the most record highs, 102, came in the 1990s; the most record lows, 114, in the 1980s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1940s	0	0	3
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	10
1970s	19	73	10
1980s	98	114	10
1990s	102	36	10
2000s	56	9	10
2010s	76	13	10
2020s	29	4	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	76°F 22 January 1999	-17°F 21 January 1985	4.10 in 15 January 1954
February	82°F 23 February 2023	-13°F 5 February 1996	4.98 in 23 February 2019
March	87°F 22 March 2026, 21 March 2026	1°F 3 March 1980	3.75 in 16 March 1973
April	92°F 27 April 1986, 26 April 1986	20°F 1 April 1987	5.43 in 4 April 1977
May	96°F 12 May 1948	30°F 4 May 1976	4.40 in 27 May 1973
June	105°F 30 June 2012	39°F 8 June 1977	3.54 in 23 June 1969
July	105°F 28 July 1952	49°F 2 July 1988, 23 July 1947	4.76 in 31 July 1996
August	103°F 16 August 2007, 22 August 1983	50°F 8 August 1989	7.45 in 10 August 1960
September	102°F 6 September 1954, 5 September 1954	33°F 30 September 1967	6.30 in 5 September 2011
October	98°F 3 October 2019	21°F 30 October 1952	2.38 in 25 October 2010
November	85°F 1 November 2016	0°F 25 November 1950	4.98 in 27 November 1973
December	78°F 4 December 1982	-7°F 25 December 1983	4.89 in 4 December 1993

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	31 days	30 July to 29 August 2007	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	7 days	16 January to 22 January 1977	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	19.27 in	July 1967
Driest month	a trace	October 1963
Wettest year	76.33 in	1973
Driest year	35.87 in	2007

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Oak Ridge, TN: a low of -17°F on Monday 21 January 1985.
The wettest day on record in Oak Ridge, TN: 7.45 in on Wednesday 10 August 1960.
The warmest night on record in Oak Ridge, TN: a low of 81°F on Saturday 8 August 1998.
The coldest day on record in Oak Ridge, TN: a high of 10°F on Friday 22 December 1989, Monday 21 January 1985 and Wednesday 12 December 1962.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Oak Ridge, TN: 31 days, from Monday 30 July to Wednesday 29 August 2007.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Oak Ridge, TN: 7 days, from Sunday 16 January to Saturday 22 January 1977.
The wettest month on record in Oak Ridge, TN: July 1967, with 19.27 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Oak Ridge, TN: October 1963, with a trace of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Oak Ridge, TN: 1973, with 76.33 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Oak Ridge, TN: 2007, with 35.87 in of precipitation.

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