Humid subtropical
Camden, South Carolina
Kershaw County, South Carolina · Population 8k · 194 ft elevation
Living in Camden
Camden has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Camden at a glance
- Population
- 8k
- Elevation
- 194 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,045 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $241k45th percentile
- Median rent
- $803/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.315th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 34%31th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 43%
- Violent crime rate
- 609 per 100k92th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,957 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6721th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2121th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 31°F | 4.1″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 4.2″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 3.2″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 3.6″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.4″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 3.7″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 51°F | 3.7″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 34°F | 4.2″ | — | 194 hrs |
Near Camden
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology