Humid subtropical
Decherd, Tennessee
Franklin County, Tennessee · Population 2.8k · 955 ft elevation
Living in Decherd
Decherd has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ 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 67 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Decherd at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 955 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,789 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $119k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $848/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.68%24th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 24%15th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 19%
- Violent crime rate
- 639 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,637 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5815th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7473th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,247 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 4.8″ | 1.4″ | 161 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 5.4″ | 1.0″ | 142 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 40°F | 5.8″ | 1.0″ | 200 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 5.1″ | — | 250 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 4.8″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 5.2″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.7″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 4.3″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 3.4″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 38°F | 4.7″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 5.8″ | 0.7″ | 152 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