Humid subtropical
Sewanee, Tennessee
Franklin County, Tennessee · Population 3k · 1,939 ft elevation
Living in Sewanee
Sewanee has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 64″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Sewanee at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 1,939 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 64″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,740 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $377k69th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,186/mo50th percentile
- Median household income
- $128k88th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 24%15th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 19%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5815th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7877th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,312 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 29°F | 5.5″ | 1.5″ | 159 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 32°F | 5.2″ | 1.9″ | 140 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 40°F | 5.4″ | 0.8″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 48°F | 6.4″ | — | 245 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 56°F | 4.9″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 63°F | 5.8″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 66°F | 5.6″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 66°F | 4.7″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 5.1″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 50°F | 4.2″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 40°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 33°F | 6.4″ | 1.1″ | 150 hrs |
Near Sewanee
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology