Humid subtropical
Clinton, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina · Population 7.6k · 673 ft elevation
Living in Clinton
Clinton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 74 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Clinton at a glance
- Population
- 7.6k
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,018 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $155k20th percentile
- Median rent
- $864/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 784 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,552 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7171th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 32°F | 4.1″ | 0.5″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 34°F | 3.7″ | 0.4″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | 0.2″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 3.4″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 57°F | 3.5″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 49°F | 3.4″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 39°F | 3.7″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 33°F | 4.4″ | 0.2″ | 189 hrs |
Near Clinton
- Laurens, SC · 9.3k
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- Fountain Inn, SC · 11k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology