Humid subtropical
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Jefferson County, Tennessee · Population 8.5k · 1,217 ft elevation
Living in Jefferson City
Jefferson City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 44 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jefferson City at a glance
- Population
- 8.5k
- Elevation
- 1,217 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,704 hrs38th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $205k35th percentile
- Median rent
- $832/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%25th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 218 per 100k59th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,300 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 459th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6161th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,050 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 24°F | 4.1″ | 1.3″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 26°F | 4.5″ | 1.5″ | 138 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 31°F | 4.6″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 40°F | 4.6″ | — | 243 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 59°F | 3.8″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 63°F | 5.0″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 55°F | 3.3″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 41°F | 2.7″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 31°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 27°F | 4.5″ | 0.1″ | 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