Humid subtropical
Tazewell, Tennessee
Claiborne County, Tennessee · Population 2.9k · 1,368 ft elevation
Living in Tazewell
Tazewell has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 43 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Tazewell at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 1,368 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,705 hrs39th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $164k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $748/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%56th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%
- Violent crime rate
- 335 per 100k75th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,046 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6363th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,214 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 23°F | 4.7″ | 2.6″ | 151 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 5.1″ | 3.0″ | 138 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 32°F | 5.3″ | 0.6″ | 197 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 40°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 244 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 50°F | 4.2″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 59°F | 5.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 63°F | 5.2″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 55°F | 3.8″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 41°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 222 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 31°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 191 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 26°F | 5.3″ | 1.4″ | 145 hrs |
Near Tazewell
- New Tazewell, TN · 2.8k
- Harrogate, TN · 4.4k
- Bean Station, TN · 3k
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- Blaine, TN · 2.8k
- Morristown, TN · 31k
- Jefferson City, TN · 8.5k
- Strawberry Plains, TN · 2.5k
Largest places in Tennessee
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology