Humid subtropical
Forest Hills, Tennessee
Davidson County, Tennessee · Population 4.8k · 666 ft elevation
Living in Forest Hills
Forest Hills has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it gets light snow (19″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Forest Hills at a glance
- Population
- 4.8k
- Elevation
- 666 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 19″56th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,770 hrs46th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $1.1M98th percentile
- Median household income
- $250k99th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%99th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.58th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 28°F | 5.2″ | 7.2″ | 155 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 31°F | 5.0″ | 5.0″ | 140 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 38°F | 4.7″ | 1.1″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 4.7″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 5.5″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.7″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 3.5″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.9″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | 1.2″ | 190 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 31°F | 4.3″ | 4.4″ | 145 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