Humid subtropical
North Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston County, South Carolina · Population 117k · 59 ft elevation
Living in North Charleston
North Charleston has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 124 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
North Charleston at a glance
- Population
- 117k
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,092 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $268k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,364/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k34th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.360th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%
- Violent crime rate
- 668 per 100k93th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,455 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 14%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 98 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 39°F | 3.4″ | 0.2″ | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 42°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 47°F | 3.4″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 54°F | 3.3″ | — | 284 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 3.3″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 70°F | 6.2″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 74°F | 6.6″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 73°F | 7.0″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 68°F | 6.0″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 58°F | 4.3″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 47°F | 2.7″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 42°F | 3.4″ | — | 206 hrs |
Near North Charleston
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology