Humid subtropical
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston County, South Carolina · Population 152k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Charleston
Charleston has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 124 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Charleston at a glance
- Population
- 152k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 61°F92th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,092 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $469k79th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,632/mo73th percentile
- Median household income
- $90k66th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.085th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%
- Violent crime rate
- 279 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,612 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 16%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 44°F | 2.6″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 46°F | 2.6″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 52°F | 3.0″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 60°F | 3.0″ | — | 284 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 68°F | 2.6″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 74°F | 4.8″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 77°F | 5.1″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 77°F | 6.1″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 73°F | 5.3″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 53°F | 2.3″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 47°F | 2.9″ | — | 206 hrs |
Near Charleston
- Mount Pleasant, SC · 93k
- James Island, SC · 12k
- Hanahan, SC · 21k
- North Charleston, SC · 117k
- Goose Creek, SC · 47k
- Isle of Palms, SC · 4.3k
- Hollywood, SC · 5.3k
- Ladson, SC · 16k
Largest places in South Carolina
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- Sumter, SC · 43k
- Florence, SC · 40k
- Greer, SC · 39k
- Spartanburg, SC · 39k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology