Humid subtropical
Lancaster, South Carolina
Lancaster County, South Carolina · Population 8.7k · 541 ft elevation
Living in Lancaster
Lancaster has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 81 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lancaster at a glance
- Population
- 8.7k
- Elevation
- 541 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,046 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $226k41th percentile
- Median rent
- $824/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.54%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 72%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,184 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,144 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7932th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1414th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 33°F | 3.6″ | 0.9″ | 205 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 35°F | 3.1″ | 1.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 42°F | 3.9″ | 0.3″ | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 3.7″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 3.5″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.1″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 52°F | 2.9″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 3.3″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 193 hrs |
Near Lancaster
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Largest places in South Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology