Humid subtropical
Bells, Tennessee
Crockett County, Tennessee · Population 2.5k · 328 ft elevation
Living in Bells
Bells has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 83 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Bells at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 328 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,912 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $164k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,014/mo35th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.73th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 176 per 100k50th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 264 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5312th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2323th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 29°F | 4.2″ | 1.3″ | 173 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 33°F | 4.3″ | 1.5″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 40°F | 5.2″ | 0.7″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 50°F | 4.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 59°F | 5.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 3.5″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 3.8″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 3.8″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 39°F | 4.9″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 33°F | 5.4″ | 0.2″ | 159 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