Humid subtropical
Duncan, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina · Population 4.2k · 866 ft elevation
Living in Duncan
Duncan has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Duncan at a glance
- Population
- 4.2k
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,932 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $183k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,045/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.56%13th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 73%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 148 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 887 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4141th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,476 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 4.1″ | 1.6″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 3.8″ | 1.0″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 4.5″ | 0.6″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 4.1″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 3.7″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 3.6″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 41°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 4.6″ | 0.6″ | 185 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