Humid subtropical
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
Marion County, Tennessee · Population 3k · 627 ft elevation
Living in South Pittsburg
South Pittsburg has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ 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 48, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
South Pittsburg at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 627 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,739 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $161k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $796/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.51%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Violent crime rate
- 408 per 100k82th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 238 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5815th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7675th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,345 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 29°F | 5.6″ | 1.4″ | 159 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 32°F | 5.7″ | 1.0″ | 141 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 39°F | 5.7″ | 1.0″ | 198 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 46°F | 5.7″ | — | 245 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 4.2″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 5.4″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 4.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 4.4″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 38°F | 4.9″ | — | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 32°F | 6.2″ | 0.7″ | 150 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