Humid subtropical
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Rutherford County, Tennessee · Population 158k · 627 ft elevation
Living in Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro 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 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Murfreesboro at a glance
- Population
- 158k
- Elevation
- 627 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,770 hrs46th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $365k68th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,376/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $76k51th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.59%16th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%49th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Violent crime rate
- 404 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,555 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 27°F | 4.7″ | 0.8″ | 155 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 30°F | 4.9″ | 0.7″ | 140 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 37°F | 5.3″ | 0.4″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 45°F | 4.8″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 4.9″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 5.7″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 5.0″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 3.6″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 59°F | 4.0″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 4.1″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 31°F | 5.5″ | 0.3″ | 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