Humid subtropical

Fayetteville, Tennessee

Lincoln County, Tennessee · Population 7k · 709 ft elevation

Living in Fayetteville

Fayetteville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ 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 68 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Fayetteville at a glance

Population
7k
Elevation
709 ft
Average daily high
71°F65th percentile
Average daily low
49°F66th percentile
Annual precipitation
60″95th percentile
Annual snowfall
1″25th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,789 hrs47th percentile
Median AQI
4252th percentile
Median home value
$191k31th percentile
Median rent
$753/mo9th percentile
Median household income
$51k16th percentile
Property tax rate
0.63%19th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.6%
Unemployment rate
5.3%
Homes with broadband
77%5th percentile
Walkability index
7.126th percentile
Average commute
27 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
42%42th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
27%
Violent crime rate
977 per 100k98th percentile
Property crime rate
2,011 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
5915th percentile
Outdoor access
2525th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
656 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Fayetteville, Tennessee
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan50°F31°F5.3″0.2″161 hrs
Feb55°F34°F5.7″0.4″142 hrs
Mar63°F40°F5.8″0.5″200 hrs
Apr73°F48°F5.2″—250 hrs
May80°F56°F4.7″—282 hrs
Jun86°F64°F4.9″—310 hrs
Jul89°F68°F5.0″—312 hrs
Aug89°F66°F4.1″—296 hrs
Sep84°F60°F4.1″—260 hrs
Oct74°F48°F3.8″—228 hrs
Nov62°F38°F4.8″—197 hrs
Dec53°F33°F6.5″—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