Humid subtropical
Kingsport, Tennessee
Sullivan County, Tennessee · Population 56k · 1,211 ft elevation
Living in Kingsport
Kingsport has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 40 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Kingsport at a glance
- Population
- 56k
- Elevation
- 1,211 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,674 hrs34th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $203k35th percentile
- Median rent
- $843/mo18th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.76%32th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.965th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%
- Violent crime rate
- 572 per 100k91th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,224 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7124th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7675th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,673 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 28°F | 3.9″ | 1.7″ | 153 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | 1.6″ | 138 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 4.1″ | 0.7″ | 199 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 45°F | 4.0″ | — | 239 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 54°F | 3.8″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 5.0″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 59°F | 3.0″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 2.4″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 36°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 191 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 31°F | 4.0″ | 1.0″ | 149 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