Humid subtropical
Cayce, South Carolina
Lexington County, South Carolina · Population 14k · 256 ft elevation
Living in Cayce
Cayce has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Cayce at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 256 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,018 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $159k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,358/mo60th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k27th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.50%9th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.487th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Violent crime rate
- 558 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,585 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 37°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 2.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 3.0″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 4.8″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 4.8″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 72°F | 4.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 55°F | 3.1″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 2.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 39°F | 3.5″ | — | 190 hrs |
Near Cayce
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology