Humid subtropical
Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Guilford County, North Carolina · Population 7.7k · 932 ft elevation
Living in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 61 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Oak Ridge at a glance
- Population
- 7.7k
- Elevation
- 932 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,895 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $524k83th percentile
- Median household income
- $141k91th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%22th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 3.4″ | 2.9″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 2.8″ | 2.0″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 39°F | 3.7″ | 0.9″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 48°F | 3.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 3.5″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 4.4″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 4.6″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 49°F | 3.1″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 39°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 3.2″ | 1.2″ | 181 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology