Humid subtropical
Easley, South Carolina
Pickens County, South Carolina · Population 24k · 1,076 ft elevation
Living in Easley
Easley has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 53 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Easley at a glance
- Population
- 24k
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,802 hrs50th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $243k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $903/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $65k38th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.39%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%39th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 185 per 100k52th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,352 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7830th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,067 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 30°F | 5.2″ | 0.4″ | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 33°F | 4.5″ | 0.2″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 4.9″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 4.7″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 4.0″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 5.0″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 5.1″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 4.5″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 4.1″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 4.2″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 5.7″ | 0.4″ | 178 hrs |
Near Easley
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology