Humid subtropical
Dayton, Tennessee
Rhea County, Tennessee · Population 7.2k · 702 ft elevation
Living in Dayton
Dayton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Dayton at a glance
- Population
- 7.2k
- Elevation
- 702 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,778 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $152k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $807/mo14th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 203 per 100k56th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 773 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4911th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,312 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 29°F | 5.2″ | 0.3″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 32°F | 5.1″ | 0.6″ | 144 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 38°F | 5.3″ | 0.4″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 5.4″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 55°F | 4.8″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 5.3″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 37°F | 4.8″ | — | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 32°F | 6.0″ | 0.3″ | 153 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