December weather in Oak Ridge, TN
The average temperature in Oak Ridge in December is 40.9°F (32.4°F–49.3°F). Average precipitation: 5.84 inches. Average snowfall is 0.6 inches.
December is a winter month in Oak Ridge, and is cooler than the annual average of 58.6°F. Daily temperatures swing about 16.9°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 12 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 34m. For travel, December is a wet month.
Avg High
49.3°F
Avg Low
32.4°F
Precipitation
5.84 in
Snow
0.6 in
December records in Oak Ridge
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 71.1°F (2006) | 14.0°F (1976) | 3.09 in (1991) |
| December 2 | 75.0°F (1982) | 18.0°F (1985) | 2.20 in (1991) |
| December 3 | 77.0°F (1982) | 17.1°F (1960) | 1.52 in (1983) |
| December 4 | 78.1°F (1982) | 14.0°F (1989) | 4.89 in (1993) |
| December 5 | 73.0°F (2011) | 18.0°F (1991) | 1.56 in (1954) |
| December 6 | 73.9°F (1998) | 12.0°F (1984) | 2.10 in (1971) |
| December 7 | 75.0°F (1998) | 7.0°F (1977) | 2.97 in (1957) |
| December 8 | 72.0°F (1956) | 14.0°F (1984) | 2.60 in (1998) |
| December 9 | 73.0°F (1966) | 14.0°F (1995) | 2.65 in (1953) |
| December 10 | 73.9°F (2007) | 6.1°F (1995) | 2.41 in (1972) |
| December 11 | 75.9°F (2007) | 7.0°F (1962) | 2.47 in (2008) |
| December 12 | 70.0°F (2015) | 0.0°F (1962) | 3.28 in (1956) |
| December 13 | 69.1°F (2015) | -2.9°F (1962) | 3.04 in (1956) |
| December 14 | 72.0°F (1984) | 7.0°F (2010) | 2.75 in (1951) |
| December 15 | 71.1°F (1971) | 10.0°F (2010) | 1.02 in (2005) |
| December 16 | 69.1°F (2021) | 3.0°F (1989) | 1.88 in (1961) |
| December 17 | 68.0°F (1984) | 12.0°F (1963) | 2.25 in (1961) |
| December 18 | 72.0°F (1984) | 7.0°F (1953) | 2.30 in (1967) |
| December 19 | 64.9°F (1967) | 3.9°F (1963) | 1.33 in (2002) |
| December 20 | 70.0°F (1978) | 1.9°F (1981) | 2.05 in (1951) |
| December 21 | 72.0°F (2013) | 7.0°F (1985) | 0.92 in (1962) |
| December 22 | 66.9°F (1998) | -2.0°F (1989) | 3.63 in (1990) |
| December 23 | 68.0°F (1957) | -0.9°F (1989) | 1.96 in (1990) |
| December 24 | 75.9°F (2015) | -2.0°F (1983) | 1.84 in (1977) |
| December 25 | 73.9°F (1982) | -7.1°F (1983) | 2.52 in (2015) |
| December 26 | 75.0°F (2015) | 1.0°F (1983) | 2.80 in (1973) |
| December 27 | 75.9°F (2015) | 12.0°F (1977) | 1.37 in (1990) |
| December 28 | 72.0°F (2021) | 9.0°F (1977) | 2.00 in (1954) |
| December 29 | 69.1°F (1954) | 1.9°F (2010) | 2.87 in (1954) |
| December 30 | 68.0°F (1990) | 6.1°F (1983) | 4.11 in (1969) |
| December 31 | 70.0°F (1984) | 5.0°F (1983) | 1.61 in (1988) |