Humid subtropical
Georgetown, South Carolina
Georgetown County, South Carolina · Population 8.5k · 13 ft elevation
Living in Georgetown
Georgetown has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 120 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 15 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Georgetown at a glance
- Population
- 8.5k
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,093 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 151th percentile
- Median home value
- $159k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $805/mo14th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k27th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%
- Violent crime rate
- 851 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,302 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5655th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 19%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 209 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 39°F | 3.5″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 3.6″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 53°F | 3.4″ | — | 285 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 3.4″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 5.4″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 7.1″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 72°F | 6.9″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 67°F | 6.5″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 56°F | 5.0″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 45°F | 3.1″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 40°F | 3.9″ | — | 205 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