Humid subtropical
Spurgeon, Tennessee
Sullivan County, Tennessee · Population 3.7k · 1,453 ft elevation
Living in Spurgeon
Spurgeon has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Spurgeon at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 1,453 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,674 hrs34th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $198k33th percentile
- Median rent
- $796/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k39th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.53%11th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.26th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7124th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7776th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 16%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,165 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 27°F | 3.6″ | 3.0″ | 153 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 29°F | 3.8″ | 3.0″ | 138 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 1.1″ | 199 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 44°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 239 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 53°F | 3.8″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 5.0″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 3.8″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 57°F | 2.8″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 45°F | 2.5″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 34°F | 3.1″ | 0.3″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 29°F | 3.8″ | 1.7″ | 149 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