Humid subtropical

Tiptonville, Tennessee

Lake County, Tennessee · Population 3.7k · 305 ft elevation

Living in Tiptonville

Tiptonville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).

Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 80 muggy days a year.

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Tiptonville at a glance

Population
3.7k
Elevation
305 ft
Average daily high
68°F58th percentile
Average daily low
48°F62th percentile
Annual precipitation
53″85th percentile
Annual snowfall
7″42th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,897 hrs57th percentile
Median AQI
349th percentile
Median home value
$109k8th percentile
Median rent
$453/mo0th percentile
Median household income
$23k0th percentile
Property tax rate
0.71%27th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.6%
Unemployment rate
6.5%
Homes with broadband
80%8th percentile
Walkability index
4.42th percentile
Average commute
23 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
25%16th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
15%
Violent crime rate
212 per 100k58th percentile
Property crime rate
635 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
4810th percentile
Outdoor access
4444th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
12%
Public land within 30 miles
5%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
164 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Tiptonville, Tennessee
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan44°F27°F4.5″2.4″168 hrs
Feb49°F30°F4.2″2.2″151 hrs
Mar59°F38°F5.0″0.4″205 hrs
Apr69°F47°F5.3″—250 hrs
May77°F57°F5.7″—287 hrs
Jun85°F65°F4.2″—327 hrs
Jul87°F68°F3.9″—340 hrs
Aug87°F66°F3.3″—320 hrs
Sep81°F59°F3.9″—272 hrs
Oct71°F47°F3.9″0.1″233 hrs
Nov59°F38°F4.3″0.2″187 hrs
Dec48°F30°F5.1″1.3″158 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