Humid subtropical
Denmark, South Carolina
Bamberg County, South Carolina · Population 3.1k · 249 ft elevation
Living in Denmark
Denmark has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 93 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Denmark at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 249 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,059 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $73k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $785/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $33k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.58th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 5%1th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 427 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,165 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4610th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 11th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 0.3″ | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 3.5″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 4.4″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 52°F | 3.1″ | — | 277 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 5.2″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 5.5″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 5.4″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 54°F | 3.1″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 44°F | 2.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 39°F | 3.8″ | — | 195 hrs |
Near Denmark
- Bamberg, SC · 3k
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- Brookdale, SC · 4.1k
- Allendale, SC · 2.6k
- Hampton, SC · 2.7k
- New Ellenton, SC · 2.6k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology