Humid subtropical
Five Forks, South Carolina
Greenville County, South Carolina · Population 19k · 879 ft elevation
Living in Five Forks
Five Forks 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 (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 54 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Five Forks at a glance
- Population
- 19k
- Elevation
- 879 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
- 2,802 hrs50th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $425k75th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,139/mo90th percentile
- Median household income
- $141k91th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.51%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.329th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 689 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 4.1″ | 1.6″ | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 3.8″ | 1.0″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 4.5″ | 0.6″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 4.1″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 3.7″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 3.6″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 41°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 4.6″ | 0.6″ | 178 hrs |
Near Five Forks
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology