Humid subtropical
Clemson University, South Carolina
Pickens County, South Carolina · Population 6.4k · 728 ft elevation
Living in Clemson University
Clemson University has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 69 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
There is plenty to explore outdoors around Clemson University: about 12% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 1,400 ft around town.
Clemson University at a glance
- Population
- 6.4k
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,936 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.2%
- Walkability index
- 14.393th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%39th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7830th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 8382th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,444 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 33°F | 4.9″ | 0.8″ | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 4.4″ | 0.8″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 4.8″ | 0.3″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 4.2″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 4.1″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 4.2″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 4.1″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 5.3″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.8″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 40°F | 3.9″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 35°F | 5.1″ | 0.3″ | 176 hrs |
Near Clemson University
- Clemson, SC · 18k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology