Humid subtropical
Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Berkeley County, South Carolina · Population 14k · 72 ft elevation
Living in Moncks Corner
Moncks Corner has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 123 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Moncks Corner at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,092 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $313k60th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,203/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $92k67th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.56%13th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%30th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%
- Violent crime rate
- 237 per 100k62th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,324 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6363th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 22%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 18%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 38°F | 3.7″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 3.4″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 3.0″ | — | 284 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 3.6″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 5.4″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 74°F | 6.8″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 72°F | 6.3″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 67°F | 5.8″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 57°F | 4.1″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 46°F | 2.9″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 41°F | 3.9″ | — | 206 hrs |
Near Moncks Corner
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology