Humid subtropical
Parsons, Tennessee
Decatur County, Tennessee · Population 2.6k · 502 ft elevation
Living in Parsons
Parsons has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Parsons at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 502 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,861 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $107k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $731/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $32k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 72%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%
- Violent crime rate
- 184 per 100k52th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,195 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 387th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 4.4″ | 0.8″ | 169 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 31°F | 5.0″ | 0.4″ | 147 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 38°F | 5.6″ | 0.4″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 46°F | 5.3″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 5.5″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 5.0″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 59°F | 4.3″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 47°F | 4.2″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 36°F | 4.1″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 31°F | 5.5″ | — | 156 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