Humid subtropical
Clifton, Tennessee
Wayne County, Tennessee · Population 2.6k · 407 ft elevation
Living in Clifton
Clifton 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 62″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Clifton at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 407 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,861 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $127k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $713/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 119 per 100k36th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 119 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7171th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 10%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 5.0″ | 0.4″ | 170 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 30°F | 5.6″ | 0.4″ | 148 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 37°F | 5.6″ | 0.5″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 45°F | 5.6″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 54°F | 5.8″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 5.3″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 67°F | 5.4″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 58°F | 4.4″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 46°F | 4.4″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 36°F | 4.2″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 31°F | 6.2″ | — | 156 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