Humid subtropical
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson County, South Carolina · Population 30k · 804 ft elevation
Living in Anderson
Anderson has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 73 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Anderson at a glance
- Population
- 30k
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,044 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $200k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $965/mo30th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 581 per 100k91th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,138 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2019th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 33°F | 4.6″ | 0.2″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 4.4″ | 0.3″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 4.8″ | 0.2″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 4.1″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 3.6″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 3.8″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 4.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 52°F | 3.3″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 4.0″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 5.0″ | 0.2″ | 186 hrs |
Near Anderson
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology