Humid subtropical
Liberty, South Carolina
Pickens County, South Carolina · Population 3.3k · 988 ft elevation
Living in Liberty
Liberty has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 55 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Liberty at a glance
- Population
- 3.3k
- Elevation
- 988 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,802 hrs50th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $163k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $725/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.36%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.012th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%39th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 209 per 100k57th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 897 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7830th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7877th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,198 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 31°F | 5.2″ | 0.4″ | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 33°F | 4.5″ | 0.2″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 4.9″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 4.7″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 4.0″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 5.0″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 5.1″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 4.5″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 4.2″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 5.7″ | 0.4″ | 178 hrs |
Near Liberty
- Central, SC · 5.3k
- Pickens, SC · 3.4k
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- Clemson, SC · 18k
- Clemson University, SC · 6.4k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology