Humid subtropical
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Sevier County, Tennessee · Population 6.3k · 1,014 ft elevation
Living in Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Pigeon Forge is an outdoor hub: about 32% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,600 ft around town.
Pigeon Forge at a glance
- Population
- 6.3k
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,704 hrs38th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $259k49th percentile
- Median rent
- $953/mo29th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.32%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%48th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 697 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,453 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7729th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9493th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 32%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,642 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 27°F | 4.4″ | 1.5″ | 152 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 30°F | 4.3″ | 1.0″ | 138 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 36°F | 4.7″ | 0.9″ | 197 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 44°F | 4.3″ | — | 243 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 54°F | 3.9″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 3.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 59°F | 3.6″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 46°F | 2.9″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 35°F | 3.6″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 30°F | 4.9″ | 0.2″ | 146 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