Humid subtropical
Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina
Lexington County, South Carolina · Population 4.9k · 650 ft elevation
Living in Batesburg-Leesville
Batesburg-Leesville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 88 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Batesburg-Leesville at a glance
- Population
- 4.9k
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,017 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $131k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $792/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.69%25th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 74%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.280th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,050 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,624 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 35°F | 4.0″ | 0.9″ | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 37°F | 3.8″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 42°F | 4.3″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 51°F | 3.4″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 60°F | 3.0″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 5.3″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 4.2″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 54°F | 2.8″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 43°F | 3.3″ | 0.2″ | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 38°F | 4.2″ | — | 190 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