2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Oak Ridge, TN vs Red Boiling Springs, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Red Boiling Springs. Oak Ridge averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee gets 52.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Oak Ridge, Tennessee gets 52.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Red Boiling Springs averages 7.6 inches of snow per year. Oak Ridge averages 6.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 52.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.6 inches of snow a year

Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.3
Rain: averages 52.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Red Boiling Springs is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Ridge is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

Today's Weather - Oak Ridge, TN

62°F

Today's Weather - Red Boiling Springs, TN

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Oak Ridge / Red Boiling Springs

July is the hottest month for Oak Ridge with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Oak Ridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Ridge are May, September and October.

August is the hottest month for Red Boiling Springs with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Red Boiling Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red Boiling Springs are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Ridge with an average of 28.3°. This is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Red Boiling Springs with an average of 24.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Oak Ridge, there are 33.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Red Boiling Springs, there are 35.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Oak Ridge, there are 74.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Red Boiling Springs, there are 88.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Oak Ridge, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

In Red Boiling Springs, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

July is the wettest month in Oak Ridge with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Oak Ridge means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.


May is the wettest month in Red Boiling Springs with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.8 inches in Red Boiling Springs means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Oak Ridge with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in Oak Ridge, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Red Boiling Springs with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Red Boiling Springs, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.2 inches in Oak Ridge means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 7.6 inches in Red Boiling Springs means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

January is the snowiest month in Oak Ridge with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Red Boiling Springs with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.