Humid subtropical
Lafayette, Tennessee
Macon County, Tennessee · Population 5.6k · 958 ft elevation
Living in Lafayette
Lafayette has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Lafayette at a glance
- Population
- 5.6k
- Elevation
- 958 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,771 hrs46th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $190k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $847/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.41%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 250 per 100k64th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,715 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 356th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 24°F | 4.4″ | 2.3″ | 155 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 26°F | 4.7″ | 1.5″ | 140 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 33°F | 4.9″ | 0.3″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 42°F | 5.2″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 5.7″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.6″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 5.2″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 56°F | 3.7″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 27°F | 5.0″ | 0.5″ | 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