Humid subtropical
Unicoi, Tennessee
Unicoi County, Tennessee · Population 3.8k · 1,939 ft elevation
Living in Unicoi
Unicoi has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ 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 29 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 31, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Unicoi is an outdoor hub: about 19% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,800 ft around town.
Unicoi at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 1,939 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,673 hrs34th percentile
- Median AQI
- 317th percentile
- Median home value
- $197k33th percentile
- Median rent
- $695/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.47th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 111th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 34%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 19%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,756 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 24°F | 3.5″ | 3.4″ | 154 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 26°F | 3.3″ | 2.5″ | 138 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 32°F | 3.8″ | 0.9″ | 199 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 40°F | 4.0″ | — | 239 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 49°F | 4.8″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 57°F | 5.1″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 62°F | 5.5″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 285 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 54°F | 3.3″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 43°F | 2.5″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 32°F | 2.8″ | 0.1″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 27°F | 3.6″ | 2.4″ | 149 hrs |
Near Unicoi
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology