Humid subtropical
Lake City, South Carolina
Florence County, South Carolina · Population 6k · 72 ft elevation
Living in Lake City
Lake City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 100 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Lake City at a glance
- Population
- 6k
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,048 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $134k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $696/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.42%5th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 77%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,834 per 100k100th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,753 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | 0.4″ | 206 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | 0.8″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 43°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 4.2″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 5.8″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 5.8″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 3.5″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 42°F | 3.1″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 37°F | 3.9″ | 0.2″ | 195 hrs |
Near Lake City
- Kingstree, SC · 3.2k
- Florence, SC · 40k
- Manning, SC · 3.8k
- Marion, SC · 6.3k
- Darlington, SC · 6.1k
- Andrews, SC · 2.6k
- Wyboo, SC · 3.6k
- Lakewood, SC · 3.2k
Largest places in South Carolina
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- Columbia, SC · 138k
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- Mount Pleasant, SC · 93k
- Rock Hill, SC · 75k
- Greenville, SC · 72k
- Summerville, SC · 51k
- Goose Creek, SC · 47k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology