Humid subtropical
Athens, Tennessee
McMinn County, Tennessee · Population 14k · 876 ft elevation
Living in Athens
Athens has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 60 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Athens at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,778 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $197k33th percentile
- Median rent
- $807/mo14th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 418 per 100k83th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,784 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6016th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 16%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,214 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 5.6″ | 1.0″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 31°F | 5.1″ | 1.3″ | 144 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 38°F | 5.5″ | 0.8″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 5.5″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 4.6″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 5.0″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 5.5″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 5.2″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 36°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 196 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 32°F | 5.9″ | 0.4″ | 153 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