Humid subtropical
Henderson, Tennessee
Chester County, Tennessee · Population 6.3k · 449 ft elevation
Living in Henderson
Henderson has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Henderson at a glance
- Population
- 6.3k
- Elevation
- 449 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,861 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $130k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $725/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k27th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 274 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,112 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 27°F | 5.2″ | 1.1″ | 170 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 30°F | 5.6″ | 0.9″ | 148 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 36°F | 6.1″ | 0.4″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 45°F | 6.4″ | 0.1″ | 247 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 54°F | 5.8″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 5.1″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 5.0″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 65°F | 3.7″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 57°F | 4.6″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 46°F | 4.2″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 29°F | 5.7″ | 0.2″ | 156 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