Humid subtropical
Oneida, Tennessee
Scott County, Tennessee · Population 3.8k · 1,444 ft elevation
Living in Oneida
Oneida has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 45 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Oneida is an outdoor hub: about 28% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 1,200 ft around town.
Oneida at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 1,444 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,658 hrs33th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $164k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $806/mo14th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.54%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 205 per 100k57th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,899 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 263th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9089th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 23%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 28%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,247 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 25°F | 5.2″ | 2.2″ | 147 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 27°F | 5.1″ | 1.5″ | 135 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 33°F | 5.7″ | 0.8″ | 189 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 41°F | 5.3″ | — | 238 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 50°F | 4.9″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 59°F | 4.8″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 5.6″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 62°F | 4.5″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 55°F | 4.0″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 42°F | 3.3″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 32°F | 3.8″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 28°F | 6.0″ | 1.0″ | 141 hrs |
Near Oneida
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology