Humid subtropical
Powell, Tennessee
Knox County, Tennessee · Population 14k · 1,063 ft elevation
Living in Powell
Powell has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 49 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Powell at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 1,063 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,704 hrs38th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $265k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,153/mo47th percentile
- Median household income
- $85k61th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.40%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,345 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 26°F | 5.2″ | 1.1″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 29°F | 5.1″ | 1.5″ | 138 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 35°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 197 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 43°F | 5.3″ | — | 243 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 53°F | 4.5″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 65°F | 5.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 64°F | 3.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 58°F | 4.1″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 45°F | 3.0″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 34°F | 4.1″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 29°F | 5.9″ | 0.4″ | 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