Tennessee · United States
Jackson travel guide
Jackson is a city in Tennessee, United States, home to about 68,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MKL9 km · McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Jackson
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Southern Hotel | 0.2 km | |
| Booker T. Motel | 24.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Jackson
Jackson has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; April is the wettest, with about 141 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Jackson: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL), about 9.0 km from the city centre in a straight line; Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM, 123 km) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL, 146 km) are also within reach.
MKL · McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport
MEM · Frederick W. Smith International Airport
MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
Questions
Jackson: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jackson?
Jackson has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; April is the wettest, with about 141 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jackson?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL), about 9.0 km from the city centre in a straight line; Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM, 123 km) and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL, 146 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Jackson?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Jackson
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.