Humid subtropical
Bamberg, South Carolina
Bamberg County, South Carolina · Population 3k · 171 ft elevation
Living in Bamberg
Bamberg has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 95 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Bamberg at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 171 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,059 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $130k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $779/mo11th percentile
- Median household income
- $28k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 73%2th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,029 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,837 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4610th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 0.3″ | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 39°F | 3.5″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 4.4″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 52°F | 3.1″ | — | 277 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 5.2″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 5.5″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 5.4″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 54°F | 3.1″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 44°F | 2.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 39°F | 3.8″ | — | 195 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