Humid subtropical
Etowah, Tennessee
McMinn County, Tennessee · Population 3.6k · 801 ft elevation
Living in Etowah
Etowah has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ 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 61 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Etowah is an outdoor hub: about 23% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 1,800 ft around town.
Etowah at a glance
- Population
- 3.6k
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,778 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $166k24th percentile
- Median rent
- $817/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.01th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%49th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 132 per 100k39th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 821 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6016th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9089th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 23%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,837 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 29°F | 5.6″ | 1.0″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 31°F | 5.1″ | 1.3″ | 144 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 38°F | 5.5″ | 0.8″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 5.5″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 4.6″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 5.0″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 5.5″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 5.2″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 196 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 32°F | 5.9″ | 0.4″ | 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