Humid subtropical
Brighton, Tennessee
Tipton County, Tennessee · Population 2.9k · 338 ft elevation
Living in Brighton
Brighton 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 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 81 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Brighton at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 338 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th 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
- $191k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,104/mo43th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k53th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.94th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%59th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%
- Violent crime rate
- 138 per 100k41th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 378 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2323th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 29°F | 4.4″ | 0.7″ | 174 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 32°F | 4.6″ | 0.6″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 40°F | 5.3″ | 0.9″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 48°F | 5.3″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 5.8″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 3.6″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 3.6″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.8″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 39°F | 4.9″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 32°F | 5.8″ | 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