Humid subtropical
Lexington, Tennessee
Henderson County, Tennessee · Population 7.9k · 528 ft elevation
Living in Lexington
Lexington has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 73 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lexington at a glance
- Population
- 7.9k
- Elevation
- 528 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,861 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $173k26th percentile
- Median rent
- $758/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.56%13th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.113th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 459 per 100k86th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,539 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6318th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 27°F | 4.5″ | 0.6″ | 169 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 31°F | 4.7″ | 0.3″ | 147 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 38°F | 4.7″ | 0.3″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 5.2″ | 0.1″ | 247 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 6.1″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 3.4″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 4.2″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 4.2″ | 0.1″ | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 31°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 156 hrs |
Near Lexington
- Parsons, TN · 2.6k
- Henderson, TN · 6.3k
- Huntingdon, TN · 4.4k
- Jackson, TN · 68k
- Medina, TN · 5.3k
- Adamsville, TN · 2.6k
- Milan, TN · 8.2k
- Clifton, TN · 2.6k
Largest places in Tennessee
- Nashville-Davidson, TN · 684k
- Memphis, TN · 629k
- Knoxville, TN · 194k
- Chattanooga, TN · 183k
- Clarksville, TN · 172k
- Murfreesboro, TN · 158k
- Franklin, TN · 86k
- Johnson City, TN · 71k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology