Humid subtropical

Kingstree, South Carolina

Williamsburg County, South Carolina · Population 3.2k · 62 ft elevation

Living in Kingstree

Kingstree has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).

Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 107 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.

Kingstree at a glance

Population
3.2k
Elevation
62 ft
Average daily high
77°F81th percentile
Average daily low
52°F76th percentile
Annual precipitation
53″85th percentile
Annual snowfall
2″32th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,093 hrs76th percentile
Median AQI
4462th percentile
Median home value
$127k13th percentile
Median rent
$526/mo0th percentile
Median household income
$29k1th percentile
Property tax rate
0.72%28th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
6.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.5%
Unemployment rate
6.9%
Homes with broadband
69%1th percentile
Walkability index
6.315th percentile
Average commute
27 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
32%26th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
22%
Violent crime rate
863 per 100k97th percentile
Property crime rate
5,211 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8235th percentile
Outdoor access
1111th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
5%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
98 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Kingstree, South Carolina
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan58°F34°F3.6″0.4″209 hrs
Feb62°F37°F3.7″0.8″189 hrs
Mar69°F42°F3.6″0.2″242 hrs
Apr77°F49°F3.3″—285 hrs
May84°F59°F4.8″—311 hrs
Jun90°F67°F5.5″—316 hrs
Jul93°F71°F6.0″—326 hrs
Aug91°F70°F6.0″—290 hrs
Sep87°F64°F5.1″—253 hrs
Oct78°F52°F3.6″—248 hrs
Nov68°F41°F3.1″—222 hrs
Dec61°F37°F4.1″0.2″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