Humid subtropical
Oakland, Tennessee
Fayette County, Tennessee · Population 9.5k · 371 ft elevation
Living in Oakland
Oakland has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 81 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Oakland at a glance
- Population
- 9.5k
- Elevation
- 371 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,911 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $297k57th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,815/mo81th percentile
- Median household income
- $89k65th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.38%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 3.91th percentile
- Average commute
- 37 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 8%
- Violent crime rate
- 116 per 100k35th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 605 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 29°F | 4.4″ | 0.7″ | 174 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 5.0″ | 0.5″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 40°F | 5.6″ | 0.2″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 5.7″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 58°F | 5.8″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.9″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.4″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 61°F | 3.7″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 48°F | 4.2″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 4.3″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 33°F | 5.8″ | — | 160 hrs |
Near Oakland
- Arlington, TN · 15k
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- Atoka, TN · 10k
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Largest places in Tennessee
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology