Humid subtropical
Germantown, Tennessee
Shelby County, Tennessee · Population 41k · 394 ft elevation
Living in Germantown
Germantown has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Germantown at a glance
- Population
- 41k
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,911 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $441k76th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,760/mo79th percentile
- Median household income
- $145k92th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.05%54th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 125 per 100k38th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,235 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 31°F | 4.3″ | 0.4″ | 174 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 34°F | 4.7″ | 0.6″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 5.6″ | 0.8″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 51°F | 5.9″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 61°F | 5.3″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 4.2″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 3.6″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 4.0″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 40°F | 4.5″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 34°F | 5.2″ | 0.3″ | 160 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