Humid subtropical
Shelbyville, Tennessee
Bedford County, Tennessee · Population 24k · 778 ft elevation
Living in Shelbyville
Shelbyville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Shelbyville at a glance
- Population
- 24k
- Elevation
- 778 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,789 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $225k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $935/mo27th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.59%16th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%18th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 18%
- Violent crime rate
- 417 per 100k83th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,389 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6922th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2121th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 29°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 5.6″ | 0.2″ | 142 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 39°F | 5.8″ | 0.7″ | 200 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 5.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 5.0″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 5.0″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 5.1″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 37°F | 4.3″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 32°F | 6.0″ | 0.1″ | 151 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