Humid subtropical

Atoka, Tennessee

Tipton County, Tennessee · Population 10k · 430 ft elevation

Living in Atoka

Atoka 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 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).

Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 79 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Atoka at a glance

Population
10k
Elevation
430 ft
Average daily high
69°F60th percentile
Average daily low
49°F66th percentile
Annual precipitation
56″90th percentile
Annual snowfall
2″32th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,911 hrs59th percentile
Median AQI
4776th percentile
Median home value
$284k54th percentile
Median rent
$1,279/mo56th percentile
Median household income
$87k63th percentile
Property tax rate
0.57%14th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.6%
Unemployment rate
8.7%
Homes with broadband
95%76th percentile
Walkability index
6.720th percentile
Average commute
35 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
51%59th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
26%
Violent crime rate
186 per 100k52th percentile
Property crime rate
418 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8134th percentile
Outdoor access
1616th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
197 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Atoka, Tennessee
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan46°F28°F4.4″0.7″174 hrs
Feb51°F31°F4.6″0.6″151 hrs
Mar60°F39°F5.3″0.9″205 hrs
Apr70°F48°F5.3″—249 hrs
May79°F58°F5.8″—292 hrs
Jun86°F66°F4.3″—329 hrs
Jul89°F69°F4.4″—335 hrs
Aug88°F67°F3.6″—316 hrs
Sep83°F60°F3.6″—272 hrs
Oct72°F49°F3.8″—236 hrs
Nov59°F39°F4.9″—194 hrs
Dec50°F32°F5.8″0.2″160 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