Oak Ridge has mild winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Oak Ridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Oak Ridge’s climate
Read from where Oak Ridge sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Oak Ridge averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 243 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 16 and the first by November 14.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Oak Ridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Oak Ridge
October is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Living with Oak Ridge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
243 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 16 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 14.
About 0.1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 51% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 92 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 94°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Oak Ridge compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
Oak Ridge 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 | 56° | 36° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| February | 61° | 40° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42° – 58° |
| March | 68° | 47° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| April | 75° | 53° | 3.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| May | 82° | 62° | 4.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 70° | 3.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 2.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80° – 89° |
| August | 95° | 73° | 2.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78° – 92° |
| September | 88° | 66° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| October | 78° | 55° | 4.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 67° | 45° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 58° | 37° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| Year | 76° | 55° | 41.3" | 0.1" | 64 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Oak Ridge
51% 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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Oak Ridge’s climate
What is the coldest month in Oak Ridge?
January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Oak Ridge?
August, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 73°. About 92 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Oak Ridge get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Oak Ridge?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 16.
What is the rainiest month in Oak Ridge?
October, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Oak Ridge.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Oak Ridge itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Terrell, TX (8 mi, snow) and Kaufman 3 Se, TX (5 mi, frost, heat and degree days). 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.