Humid subtropical
Newbern, Tennessee
Dyer County, Tennessee · Population 3.3k · 381 ft elevation
Living in Newbern
Newbern has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 81 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Newbern at a glance
- Population
- 3.3k
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,896 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $93k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $802/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.15th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 279 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,178 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4141th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 29°F | 3.8″ | 2.1″ | 168 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 32°F | 4.6″ | 1.7″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 40°F | 5.9″ | 1.0″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 49°F | 5.1″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 5.4″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.3″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 3.3″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 2.6″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 4.2″ | 0.1″ | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 38°F | 4.5″ | 0.2″ | 188 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 32°F | 5.2″ | 0.7″ | 158 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