Humid subtropical
North Augusta, South Carolina
Aiken County, South Carolina · Population 25k · 489 ft elevation
Living in North Augusta
North Augusta has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
North Augusta at a glance
- Population
- 25k
- Elevation
- 489 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,059 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $221k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,080/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $90k66th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.329th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%30th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 149 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,543 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 40°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 42°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 56°F | 2.9″ | — | 277 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 2.8″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 4.7″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 74°F | 4.8″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 5.0″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 58°F | 2.7″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 48°F | 2.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 42°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 194 hrs |
Near North Augusta
- Belvedere, SC · 5.5k
- Clearwater, SC · 3.1k
- Burnettown, SC · 3.1k
- Aiken, SC · 32k
- New Ellenton, SC · 2.6k
- Edgefield, SC · 4k
- Johnston, SC · 2.5k
- Williston, SC · 2.9k
Largest places in South Carolina
- Charleston, SC · 152k
- Columbia, SC · 138k
- North Charleston, SC · 117k
- 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