Humid subtropical
Monterey, Tennessee
Putnam County, Tennessee · Population 2.8k · 1,883 ft elevation
Living in Monterey
Monterey has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 64″ a year, and it gets light snow (16″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 30 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Monterey at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 1,883 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 64″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 16″53th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,658 hrs33th percentile
- Median AQI
- 307th percentile
- Median home value
- $131k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $688/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.85%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.94th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%31th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 18%
- Violent crime rate
- 356 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 712 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6620th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5555th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,148 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 27°F | 5.7″ | 4.8″ | 147 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 30°F | 5.8″ | 5.0″ | 136 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 6.0″ | 2.8″ | 189 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 46°F | 5.8″ | 0.3″ | 238 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 56°F | 5.4″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 63°F | 5.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 67°F | 5.6″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 59°F | 4.8″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 48°F | 3.8″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 38°F | 4.7″ | 0.2″ | 188 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 31°F | 6.7″ | 2.9″ | 142 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