Humid subtropical

Pikeville, Tennessee

Bledsoe County, Tennessee · Population 2.7k · 856 ft elevation

Living in Pikeville

Pikeville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).

Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 61 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Pikeville at a glance

Population
2.7k
Elevation
856 ft
Average daily high
71°F65th percentile
Average daily low
48°F62th percentile
Annual precipitation
56″90th percentile
Annual snowfall
4″37th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,778 hrs47th percentile
Median AQI
4462th percentile
Median home value
$156k20th percentile
Median rent
$575/mo1th percentile
Median household income
$33k1th percentile
Property tax rate
0.49%8th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.6%
Unemployment rate
1.2%
Homes with broadband
76%4th percentile
Walkability index
4.83th percentile
Average commute
20 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
37%34th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
22%
Violent crime rate
158 per 100k46th percentile
Property crime rate
740 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
243th percentile
Outdoor access
7272th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
7%
Public land within 30 miles
3%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,280 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Pikeville, Tennessee
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan49°F30°F4.8″1.1″164 hrs
Feb54°F33°F5.1″1.7″144 hrs
Mar63°F39°F5.3″0.8″201 hrs
Apr72°F47°F5.3″—249 hrs
May79°F55°F4.8″—286 hrs
Jun85°F63°F4.9″—303 hrs
Jul88°F67°F5.2″—303 hrs
Aug88°F66°F3.8″—294 hrs
Sep83°F59°F3.8″—257 hrs
Oct73°F48°F3.5″—230 hrs
Nov61°F38°F4.4″—195 hrs
Dec52°F33°F5.3″0.7″152 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