Population: 155,544
Elevation: 685 feet above sea level
Land Area: 135.2 miles
Location: Southeast corner of Tennessee
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone
Weather Information:
Average Weather:
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temp. (°F)
39.4
43.4
51.4
59.5
67.6
75.3
79.5
78.4
72.0
60.4
50.3
42.4
High temperature (°F)
48.8
54.1
62.8
72.1
79.1
86.1
89.7
88.6
82.5
72.3
61.1
52.0
Low temperature (°F)
29.9
32.5
39.9
46.9
56.1
64.5
69.3
68.2
61.6
48.4
39.5
32.7
Precipitation (in)
5.3
4.8
6.1
4.1
4.2
3.8
4.5
3.5
4.2
3.3
4.7
4.8
Normal climate around Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Days with precipitation.
12
10
12
10
10
11
12
10
8
7
9
11
Wind speed (mph)
6.9
7.3
7.7
7.3
5.9
5.3
5.0
4.6
4.9
4.9
6.0
6.4
Morning humidity (%)
82
81
81
82
86
87
89
91
91
90
85
83
Afternoon humidity (%)
62
57
53
49
53
55
57
57
56
53
56
61
Sunshine (%)
43
49
53
61
65
65
62
63
64
63
53
44
Days clear of clouds
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
8
10
13
10
8
Partly cloudy days
7
6
8
8
10
12
13
13
10
8
7
6
Cloudy days
17
15
16
13
12
10
11
10
11
10
13
17
Snowfall (in)
1.7
1.2
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
When To Go:
Visitors can take full advantage of the mild climate in Chatanooga, with its
warm summers and mild winters, by spending a lot of time outdoors. While March
is the wettest month, that rain is also responsible for over 200 species of
spring flowers. October is delightfully dry, cool and richly colored. The
hills surrounding Chattanooga entice walkers and hikers to explore their vivid
foliage. Extreme cold is rare and with an average of over 200 frost-free days
and minimal snowfall, outdoor activities thrive year-round. December is mild
enough to celebrate the Holidays on the river, when dozens of boats are brightly
decorated. July and August are warm, but daily average highs stay below ninety
degrees. The air currents generated by the climate and the surrounding
mountains, make Chattanooga a yearlong destination.
National Holidays:
New Year's Day Jan. 1
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 3rd Mon. in Jan.
President's Day 3rd Mon. in Feb.
Memorial Day last Mon. in May
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day 1st Mon. in Sept.
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thurs. in Nov.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dec. 24 and 25
New Year's Eve Dec. 31
Nearest Cities:
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+:
Atlanta,
GA (106.9 miles).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+:
Chicago,
IL (498.3 miles).
Nearest cities:
Ridgeside,
TN (1.5 miles),
East Ridge, TN
(3.9 miles),
Lakeview, GA
(4.7 miles),
Red Bank, TN
(4.9 miles),
Rossville, GA
(5.0 miles), Lookout
Mountain, TN (6.7 miles),
Fort Oglethorpe, GA
(7.1 miles),
Lookout Mountain, GA
(7.7 miles).
Getting There
By Plane
Major airlines serve the Chattanooga
Metropolitan Airport (tel. 423-855-2200) from Atlanta, Cincinnati, Memphis, and
Charlotte. To reach the city center, take Highway 153 south to I-75, and then go
west on I-24. Exits 1A, 1B, and 1C all get you downtown.
By Car
Major routes into Chattanooga are I-75 from the north
(Knoxville) and south (Atlanta), I-24 from the northwest (Nashville), and I-59
from the southwest (Birmingham, AL).
Visitor Information
Start off your visit at the Chattanooga Visitors Center,
2 Broad St. (tel. 800-322-3344 or 423-756-8687), open daily from 8:30am to
5:30pm, where you can pick up some helpful brochures and maps. Here you can buy
discount ticket packages, which get you into several of Chattanooga's most
popular attractions. A free electric shuttle from the visitor center makes
touring downtown attractions a snap.
TRANSPORTATION
Chattanooga sits at the
intersection of Interstates 75, 24, and 59.
The Chattanooga Metropolitan
Airport (423-855-2200) serves the area with the following airlines: US Airways
Express, Northwest, Airlink, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA)
The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) provides
regularly scheduled bus transportation for the area.
CARTA also provides an electric
shuttle system that operates downtown between the Chattanooga Choo Choo/Holiday
Inn at Shuttle Park South and the Tennessee Aquarium at Shuttle Park North.
Greyhound/Trailways Bus Lines — 423-892-1277.
CLAIMS TO FAME
Chattanooga has the world's
longest pedestrian bridge — The Walnut Street Bridge.
Chattanooga has the nation's first and largest military park — Chickamauga and
Chattanooga National Military Park.
Chattanooga has the world's steepest passenger railway line — The Lookout
Mountain Incline Railway.
Chattanooga has the world's largest freshwater aquarium — The Tennessee
Aquarium.
Chattanooga has the South's largest collection of American art — The
Hunter Museum of Art.
More than 300 kinds of trees and 900 varieties of wildflowers grow in the
Chattanooga area, more than anywhere on earth, except central China.
The Chattanooga Choo Choo/Holiday Inn's lobby, a former railroad terminal,
contains the largest freestanding brick dome in the world. The interior height
of the dome is 85 feet.
The deepest commercial caverns in the United States are located on Lookout
Mountain and are over 1,000 feet underground — Ruby Falls
Chattanooga
