Humid subtropical
Sweetwater, Tennessee
Monroe County, Tennessee · Population 6.5k · 909 ft elevation
Living in Sweetwater
Sweetwater has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 56 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Sweetwater at a glance
- Population
- 6.5k
- Elevation
- 909 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,778 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $166k24th percentile
- Median rent
- $625/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $45k9th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.56%13th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 282 per 100k69th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 965 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6117th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 15%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,247 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 27°F | 5.6″ | 0.9″ | 164 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 30°F | 5.2″ | 1.7″ | 144 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 35°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 43°F | 5.4″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 53°F | 4.6″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 62°F | 4.8″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 5.4″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 65°F | 3.3″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 4.3″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 45°F | 3.2″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 34°F | 4.7″ | — | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 30°F | 5.7″ | 0.6″ | 152 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