Humid subtropical
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Hamilton County, Tennessee · Population 183k · 682 ft elevation
Living in Chattanooga
Chattanooga has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Chattanooga at a glance
- Population
- 183k
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,777 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $259k49th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,155/mo47th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k32th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.85%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.965th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%41th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%
- Violent crime rate
- 680 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,319 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7776th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,345 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 32°F | 5.0″ | 1.0″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 36°F | 5.0″ | 1.2″ | 144 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 5.3″ | 1.1″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 4.9″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 3.9″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 5.1″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 3.7″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 64°F | 4.2″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 3.6″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 40°F | 4.8″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 35°F | 5.3″ | 0.3″ | 153 hrs |
Near Chattanooga
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology