Humid subtropical
Selmer, Tennessee
McNairy County, Tennessee · Population 4.5k · 456 ft elevation
Living in Selmer
Selmer has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Selmer at a glance
- Population
- 4.5k
- Elevation
- 456 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,860 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $112k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $671/mo3th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.113th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%39th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 23%
- Violent crime rate
- 606 per 100k92th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,056 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5112th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 4.7″ | 0.3″ | 170 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 33°F | 5.3″ | 0.4″ | 148 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 40°F | 5.8″ | 0.2″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 5.6″ | 0.1″ | 247 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 5.4″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 5.2″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 4.3″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 4.1″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 4.4″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 5.7″ | — | 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