Oakdale has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Oakdale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Oakdale’s climate
Read from where Oakdale sits among Tennessee’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
2 inches of snow, 58 of rain and melt
December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 115 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 1.8" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Living with Oakdale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
215 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 3 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 4.
About 2" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 72% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 37 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, September and October. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Oakdale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 215 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 4.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Oakdale averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Oakdale compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Tennessee.
Oakdale weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 28° | 5.0" | 1.1" | 10 | 1 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 31° | 5.2" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 31° – 49° |
| March | 60° | 38° | 5.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| April | 70° | 45° | 5.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 54° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 6.4" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 32° – 52° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 57.8" | 1.8" | 115 | 1 |
Heating and cooling a home in Oakdale
72% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Oakdale’s climate
What is the coldest month in Oakdale?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Oakdale?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 37 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Oakdale get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Oakdale?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by April 3.
What is the rainiest month in Oakdale?
December, with 6.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Oakdale.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Oakdale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kingston, TN (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.