Humid subtropical
Abbeville, South Carolina
Abbeville County, South Carolina · Population 4.9k · 610 ft elevation
Living in Abbeville
Abbeville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Abbeville at a glance
- Population
- 4.9k
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,044 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $109k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $575/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.47th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 390 per 100k80th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,375 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 459th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 32°F | 3.9″ | — | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 3.6″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 2.8″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 3.0″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 3.7″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 3.8″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 3.3″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 3.0″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 3.3″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | — | 187 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