Humid subtropical
Jasper, Tennessee
Marion County, Tennessee · Population 3.6k · 620 ft elevation
Living in Jasper
Jasper has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Jasper at a glance
- Population
- 3.6k
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,739 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $174k26th percentile
- Median rent
- $768/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $74k49th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 218 per 100k59th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 409 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5815th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7877th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,378 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 29°F | 5.6″ | 1.3″ | 159 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 32°F | 5.7″ | 1.6″ | 141 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 39°F | 5.7″ | 0.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 46°F | 5.7″ | — | 245 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 5.4″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 4.4″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 38°F | 4.9″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 32°F | 6.2″ | 0.1″ | 150 hrs |
Near Jasper
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology