Humid subtropical
Cookeville, Tennessee
Putnam County, Tennessee · Population 36k · 1,109 ft elevation
Living in Cookeville
Cookeville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 30 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Cookeville at a glance
- Population
- 36k
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,722 hrs42th percentile
- Median AQI
- 307th percentile
- Median home value
- $264k50th percentile
- Median rent
- $885/mo22th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%31th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 18%
- Violent crime rate
- 271 per 100k67th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,489 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6620th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,280 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 27°F | 5.3″ | 2.3″ | 150 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 29°F | 5.5″ | 1.8″ | 136 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 35°F | 5.5″ | 0.9″ | 192 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 43°F | 5.3″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 53°F | 5.2″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 5.5″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 5.7″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 64°F | 3.9″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 4.5″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 45°F | 3.4″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 35°F | 4.3″ | 0.1″ | 188 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 30°F | 6.1″ | 1.0″ | 140 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