Humid subtropical
Bolivar, Tennessee
Hardeman County, Tennessee · Population 5.2k · 446 ft elevation
Living in Bolivar
Bolivar has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°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 (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Bolivar at a glance
- Population
- 5.2k
- Elevation
- 446 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,860 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $136k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $827/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 16.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.214th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,700 per 100k100th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,570 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6318th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 4.3″ | 0.5″ | 170 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 31°F | 5.0″ | 0.6″ | 148 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 39°F | 5.9″ | 0.4″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 48°F | 5.6″ | 0.1″ | 247 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.3″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 3.5″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 4.0″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 4.3″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 5.5″ | 0.1″ | 156 hrs |
Near Bolivar
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology