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Retirement Living In Meigs County-Decatur - Tennessee


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Area Description

Meigs County-Decatur is located 50 miles from Knoxville and 50 miles from Chattanooga. The main highway is State Highway 58 going North to South and Interstate 75 is accessed by State Highway 30 which runs East to West. Meigs County is a small county population wise having approximately 7,000 residents. Decatur is the county seat and the Courthouse is located right in the middle of the little town. There is only one other town in Meigs County and it is Ten Mile. We are right on Watts Bar Lake, the Hiwassee River and the Tennessee River. The Ten Mile area is right on Watts Bar Lake and is a lovely area. The county is long and narrow being 5 miles wide and 50 miles long. The county in the South is split by the Hiwassee River and it is also a beautiful water sport area. The property tax rate is considered very low for the area. There are 4 schools in Meigs County. 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school and one high school. There are approximately 6 industrial businesses in the area.

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    There is fishing, skiing and water sports.

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What Will The Climate And Weather Be Like If I Retire In Meigs County-Decatur, Tennessee?

For those of you that retire in Meigs County-Decatur, you will enjoy warm summers, a cool fall, a cold winter and a temperate spring!

Winter temperatures are cold with averages in the upper 30's and highs in the low 50's. Nights are cold with lows in the upper 20's. Expect a lot of rainy days in the winter.

Spring temperatures are cool with averages in the upper 50's and highs in the low 70's. Nights are cold with lows in the mid 40's. Expect a lot of rainy days in the Spring.

Summer temperatures are warm with averages in the mid 70's and highs in the upper 80's. Nights are cool with lows in the mid 60's. Expect some days above 90°. Humidity may feel uncomfortable. Expect a lot of rainy days in the Summer.

If you retire in Meigs County-Decatur, you can look forward to fall weather activities such as biking on a bike path, hiking, enjoying a walking path and more! Fall temperatures are cool with averages in the upper 50's and highs in the low 70's. Nights are cold with lows in the mid 40's. Expect some rainy days in the fall.

Monthly Temperature Ranges

 Month  Low  Avg  High
 Jan  26 F°  37 F°  47 F°
 Feb  29 F°  41 F°  52 F°
 Mar  35 F°  48 F°  62 F°
 Apr  43 F°  57 F°  70 F°
 May  53 F°  65 F°  78 F°
 Jun  62 F°  73 F°  85 F°
 Jul  66 F°  77 F°  88 F°
 Aug  65 F°  76 F°  88 F°
 Sep  58 F°  70 F°  82 F°
 Oct  45 F°  58 F°  72 F°
 Nov  36 F°  48 F°  60 F°
 Dec  29 F°  39 F°  50 F°

Monthly Average # of Hot and Cold Days

 Month  Days Greater Than 90 F°  Days Less Than 32 F°  Days Less Than 0 F°
 Jan  0  22  0
 Feb  0  18  0
 Mar  0  13  0
 Apr  0  3  0
 May  0  0  0
 Jun  5  0  0
 Jul  11  0  0
 Aug  10  0  0
 Sep  3  0  0
 Oct  0  3  0
 Nov  0  12  0
 Dec  0  21  0

Rain & Humidity

 Month  Rainfall  Rainy Days  Humidity
 Jan  5 "  11  30 %
 Feb  5 "  11  33 %
 Mar  5 "  11  38 %
 Apr  5 "  10  46 %
 May  5 "  12  57 %
 Jun  4 "  11  66 %
 Jul  5 "  12  69 %
 Aug  4 "  9  68 %
 Sep  5 "  8  62 %
 Oct  3 "  8  51 %
 Nov  5 "  9  41 %
 Dec  5 "  11  33 %

Snow

 Month  Snowfall  Snow On Ground Days  Snowy Days
 Jan  1 "  1  1
 Feb  1 "  0  1
 Mar  0 "  0  0
 Apr  0 "  0  0
 May  0 "  0  0
 Jun  0 "  0  0
 Jul  0 "  0  0
 Aug  0 "  0  0
 Sep  0 "  0  0
 Oct  0 "  0  0
 Nov  0 "  0  0
 Dec  1 "  0  1


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