Humid subtropical
Gaffney, South Carolina
Cherokee County, South Carolina · Population 13k · 791 ft elevation
Living in Gaffney
Gaffney has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 57 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Gaffney at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 791 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,932 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $141k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $822/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 280 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,848 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7023th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3232th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 26°F | 3.7″ | 0.5″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 28°F | 3.3″ | 0.6″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 34°F | 4.4″ | 0.4″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 42°F | 3.6″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 4.1″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 65°F | 3.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 64°F | 4.7″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 57°F | 3.6″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 45°F | 3.1″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 33°F | 3.4″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 28°F | 4.0″ | 0.4″ | 185 hrs |
Near Gaffney
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology