Humid subtropical

New Tazewell, Tennessee

Claiborne County, Tennessee · Population 2.8k · 1,476 ft elevation

Living in New Tazewell

New Tazewell has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).

Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 42 muggy days a year.

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

New Tazewell at a glance

Population
2.8k
Elevation
1,476 ft
Average daily high
66°F50th percentile
Average daily low
42°F30th percentile
Annual precipitation
55″89th percentile
Annual snowfall
8″43th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,705 hrs39th percentile
Median AQI
3513th percentile
Median home value
$163k22th percentile
Median rent
$690/mo4th percentile
Median household income
$55k23th percentile
Property tax rate
0.40%4th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.6%
Unemployment rate
2.3%
Homes with broadband
71%2th percentile
Walkability index
7.228th percentile
Average commute
18 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
48%56th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
29%
Violent crime rate
247 per 100k64th percentile
Property crime rate
1,128 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
438th percentile
Outdoor access
6363th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
6%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,181 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in New Tazewell, Tennessee
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan44°F22°F4.7″2.6″151 hrs
Feb48°F25°F5.1″3.0″138 hrs
Mar57°F31°F5.3″0.6″197 hrs
Apr67°F39°F5.3″0.1″244 hrs
May75°F50°F4.2″—277 hrs
Jun82°F58°F5.0″—300 hrs
Jul84°F63°F5.2″—295 hrs
Aug84°F61°F3.8″—294 hrs
Sep79°F54°F3.8″—253 hrs
Oct69°F41°F3.1″0.1″222 hrs
Nov57°F30°F3.8″0.1″191 hrs
Dec47°F26°F5.3″1.4″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