Humid subtropical
Cheraw, South Carolina
Chesterfield County, South Carolina · Population 5k · 154 ft elevation
Living in Cheraw
Cheraw 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 49″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 86 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Cheraw at a glance
- Population
- 5k
- Elevation
- 154 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,049 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $113k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $806/mo14th percentile
- Median household income
- $27k0th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,034 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 5,413 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6059th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 205 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 34°F | 3.1″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 40°F | 3.8″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 274 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 3.7″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 5.2″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 5.1″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 5.3″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 34°F | 3.7″ | — | 194 hrs |
Near Cheraw
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology