Humid subtropical
Ripley, Tennessee
Lauderdale County, Tennessee · Population 7.7k · 459 ft elevation
Living in Ripley
Ripley has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ripley at a glance
- Population
- 7.7k
- Elevation
- 459 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,912 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $152k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $745/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.68th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,483 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,737 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4343th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 29°F | 4.2″ | 0.9″ | 173 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 4.8″ | 0.4″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 40°F | 5.1″ | 1.1″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 49°F | 5.1″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 7.2″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.5″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 3.6″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 3.5″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 4.1″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 40°F | 4.6″ | — | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 32°F | 5.3″ | — | 159 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