Humid subtropical
Jackson, Tennessee
Madison County, Tennessee · Population 68k · 413 ft elevation
Living in Jackson
Jackson has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 80 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jackson at a glance
- Population
- 68k
- Elevation
- 413 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,861 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $195k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,094/mo42th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 14%
- Violent crime rate
- 727 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,644 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1918th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 27°F | 4.3″ | 1.1″ | 169 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 30°F | 4.7″ | 0.9″ | 147 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 39°F | 5.8″ | 0.4″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 5.5″ | 0.1″ | 247 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 5.3″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 5.1″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 5.0″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 67°F | 3.6″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 60°F | 4.1″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 4.0″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 4.5″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 5.3″ | 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