Humid subtropical
Darlington, South Carolina
Darlington County, South Carolina · Population 6.1k · 154 ft elevation
Living in Darlington
Darlington has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ 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 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Darlington at a glance
- Population
- 6.1k
- Elevation
- 154 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,049 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $163k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $801/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $31k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 63%0th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.871th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,032 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 5,042 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 32°F | 3.6″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 34°F | 3.5″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 40°F | 3.6″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 49°F | 3.1″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 4.0″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 5.0″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 5.6″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 4.5″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 51°F | 3.4″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 3.1″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 35°F | 3.7″ | — | 195 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology