Humid subtropical
Smyrna, Tennessee
Rutherford County, Tennessee · Population 55k · 548 ft elevation
Living in Smyrna
Smyrna has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 65 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Smyrna at a glance
- Population
- 55k
- Elevation
- 548 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,770 hrs46th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $327k62th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,366/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.54%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.837th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%49th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Violent crime rate
- 333 per 100k75th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,907 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 26°F | 4.3″ | 0.8″ | 155 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 28°F | 4.5″ | 0.2″ | 140 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 35°F | 4.7″ | 0.2″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 43°F | 5.6″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 54°F | 4.8″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 62°F | 5.1″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 66°F | 5.2″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 57°F | 3.6″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 44°F | 3.7″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 33°F | 3.7″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 28°F | 5.2″ | — | 145 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