Humid subtropical
Greer, South Carolina
Greenville County, South Carolina · Population 39k · 1,024 ft elevation
Living in Greer
Greer has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°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 52 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Greer at a glance
- Population
- 39k
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th 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
- $264k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,144/mo46th percentile
- Median household income
- $80k56th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Violent crime rate
- 257 per 100k65th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,111 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4746th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,673 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 | 64°F | 41°F | 4.5″ | 0.6″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 4.0″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 4.1″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 3.9″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.7″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 3.6″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 4.6″ | 0.6″ | 178 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