Humid subtropical
Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens County, South Carolina · Population 9.3k · 623 ft elevation
Living in Laurens
Laurens has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 73 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Laurens at a glance
- Population
- 9.3k
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,018 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $140k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $795/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k23th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%
- Violent crime rate
- 845 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,145 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7628th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 30°F | 4.2″ | 0.5″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 33°F | 4.0″ | 0.4″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 39°F | 4.7″ | 0.2″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 3.4″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 3.6″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 33°F | 4.5″ | 0.2″ | 189 hrs |
Near Laurens
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology