Humid subtropical
Columbia, Tennessee
Maury County, Tennessee · Population 44k · 653 ft elevation
Living in Columbia
Columbia has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Columbia at a glance
- Population
- 44k
- Elevation
- 653 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,790 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $262k50th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,092/mo42th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k32th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 19%
- Violent crime rate
- 371 per 100k79th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,498 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7932th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 27°F | 4.6″ | 0.3″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 29°F | 5.1″ | 0.4″ | 142 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 36°F | 5.4″ | 0.2″ | 200 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 44°F | 5.1″ | — | 250 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 54°F | 5.2″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 62°F | 5.0″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 4.3″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 45°F | 3.8″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 30°F | 5.6″ | — | 151 hrs |
Near Columbia
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Largest places in Tennessee
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology