Humid subtropical

Union City, Tennessee

Obion County, Tennessee · Population 11k · 344 ft elevation

Living in Union City

Union City has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).

Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.

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

Union City at a glance

Population
11k
Elevation
344 ft
Average daily high
69°F60th percentile
Average daily low
47°F57th percentile
Annual precipitation
54″87th percentile
Annual snowfall
6″41th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,833 hrs53th percentile
Median AQI
349th percentile
Median home value
$138k16th percentile
Median rent
$732/mo7th percentile
Median household income
$46k9th percentile
Property tax rate
0.74%30th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.6%
Unemployment rate
6.1%
Homes with broadband
81%10th percentile
Walkability index
6.113th percentile
Average commute
17 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
37%34th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
22%
Violent crime rate
463 per 100k86th percentile
Property crime rate
2,138 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8134th percentile
Outdoor access
2626th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
1%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
230 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Union City, Tennessee
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan45°F27°F4.0″2.1″163 hrs
Feb49°F30°F4.6″1.7″144 hrs
Mar59°F37°F5.2″1.0″199 hrs
Apr69°F47°F5.2″—246 hrs
May78°F57°F5.6″—282 hrs
Jun86°F66°F4.4″—322 hrs
Jul88°F69°F4.0″—333 hrs
Aug88°F66°F3.3″—311 hrs
Sep83°F58°F3.8″—267 hrs
Oct72°F46°F4.0″0.1″229 hrs
Nov59°F36°F4.4″0.2″187 hrs
Dec48°F30°F5.2″0.7″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