Humid subtropical
Brownsville, Tennessee
Haywood County, Tennessee · Population 9.6k · 384 ft elevation
Living in Brownsville
Brownsville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°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 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Brownsville at a glance
- Population
- 9.6k
- Elevation
- 384 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,912 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $120k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $737/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.93%47th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%
- Violent crime rate
- 834 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,940 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6519th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3938th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 30°F | 4.2″ | 0.8″ | 173 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 5.0″ | 0.8″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 41°F | 5.6″ | 0.4″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 50°F | 5.2″ | 0.1″ | 249 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 6.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 68°F | 4.7″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 4.1″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 3.3″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 3.9″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 3.8″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 40°F | 4.7″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 33°F | 5.8″ | 0.1″ | 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