Oak Ridge weather in November

In November, Oak Ridge sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 54°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Oak Ridge's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oak Ridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
9th warmest
Overnight low
40°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:21 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Oak Ridge is city in Tennessee, United States.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 54°F by the end.

A typical November day in Oak Ridge reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 11°F cooler than October and about 9°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16444
26344
36344
46243
56243
66243
76142
86142
96042
106041
116041
125941
135940
145840
155840
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195739
205739
215639
225638
235638
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255538
265538
275538
285437
295437
305437

How November really feels in Oak Ridge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Oak Ridge weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 31°4.610.71.79.81.5
Feb51° / 34°4.7111.810.62.4
Mar60° / 41°5.211.80.711.74.5
Apr69° / 49°4.711.2012.96.1
May76° / 58°4.012.6013.96.4
Jun83° / 66°4.013.9014.45.3
Jul85° / 70°5.215.3014.24.6
Aug85° / 68°3.612.2013.45.1
Sep80° / 62°3.98.8012.26.8
Oct69° / 50°3.17.9011.16.9
Nov58° / 40°4.09.20.210.14.6
Dec50° / 35°5.110.70.99.62.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55446
65446
75545
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135248
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225347
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
284951
294951
304852

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Oak Ridge gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 9.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2301
3301
4301
5301
6301
7301
8301
9301
10301
11301
12291
13291
14291
15281
16280
17280
18280
19290
20290
21290
22290
23300
24301
25311
26321
27321
28331
29341
30352

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184106
28596
38695
48785
58875
68965
78965
89064
99154
109154
119253
129253
139352
149352
159352
169451
179451
189451
199451
209541
219541
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279640
289640
299640
309541

Wind in November

Winds average 5 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:055:36
210.57:065:35
310.47:075:34
410.47:085:33
510.47:095:32
610.37:105:31
710.37:115:30
810.37:135:30
910.37:145:29
1010.27:155:28
1110.27:165:27
1210.27:175:27
1310.17:185:26
1410.17:195:25
1510.17:205:25
1610.17:215:24
1710.07:225:24
1810.07:235:23
1910.07:245:22
2010.07:255:22
219.97:265:22
229.97:275:21
239.97:275:21
249.97:285:20
259.87:295:20
269.87:305:20
279.87:315:20
289.87:325:19
299.87:335:19
309.77:345:19

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Oak Ridge?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Oak Ridge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oak Ridge in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Oak Ridge sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Oak Ridge in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oak Ridge peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oak Ridge in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Oak Ridge is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oak Ridge?

Oak Ridge sits at 36.0°N, 84.3°W, 850 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Farragut, 11 mi away.

Topography around Oak Ridge

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Oak Ridge.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oak Ridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft around an average of 961 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,756 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,879 ft.

The land around Oak Ridge is covered by trees (67%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
525 ft
10 miles
2,756 ft
50 miles
4,879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Farragut 11 mi · Knoxville 20 mi · Maryville 24 mi · Sevierville 41 mi · Gatlinburg 47 mi · Morristown 56 mi · Cleveland 68 mi · Cookeville 70 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Oak Ridge (36.0104°, -84.2696°, elevation 850 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).