Humid subtropical

Blountville, Tennessee

Sullivan County, Tennessee · Population 3.3k · 1,539 ft elevation

Living in Blountville

Blountville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).

Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 38 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Blountville at a glance

Population
3.3k
Elevation
1,539 ft
Average daily high
68°F58th percentile
Average daily low
45°F47th percentile
Annual precipitation
44″52th percentile
Annual snowfall
9″44th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,674 hrs34th percentile
Median AQI
4038th percentile
Median home value
$186k29th percentile
Median rent
$914/mo25th percentile
Median household income
$65k36th percentile
Property tax rate
0.49%8th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.6%
Unemployment rate
6.0%
Homes with broadband
93%62th percentile
Walkability index
4.52th percentile
Average commute
21 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
36%33th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
29%
Violent crime rate
349 per 100k77th percentile
Property crime rate
1,919 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
7124th percentile
Outdoor access
7373th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
16%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
2,034 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Blountville, Tennessee
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan46°F26°F3.6″3.0″153 hrs
Feb51°F29°F3.8″3.0″138 hrs
Mar59°F35°F4.0″1.1″199 hrs
Apr69°F43°F3.8″0.1″239 hrs
May77°F52°F3.8″—271 hrs
Jun84°F61°F3.9″—290 hrs
Jul86°F65°F5.0″—288 hrs
Aug86°F63°F3.8″—286 hrs
Sep81°F56°F2.8″—249 hrs
Oct70°F44°F2.5″—220 hrs
Nov59°F34°F3.1″0.3″191 hrs
Dec49°F29°F3.8″1.7″149 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