Humid subtropical
Hampton, South Carolina
Hampton County, South Carolina · Population 2.7k · 135 ft elevation
Living in Hampton
Hampton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 104 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hampton at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 135 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,058 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $180k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $818/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.92%46th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,086 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,909 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6519th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 66th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 39°F | 3.8″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 42°F | 3.1″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 47°F | 3.8″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 54°F | 3.3″ | — | 277 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 62°F | 2.5″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 4.8″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 5.9″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 3.0″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 47°F | 3.0″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 41°F | 2.7″ | 0.1″ | 195 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