Humid subtropical
Parker, South Carolina
Greenville County, South Carolina · Population 13k · 1,014 ft elevation
Living in Parker
Parker has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 53 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Parker at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,802 hrs50th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $122k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,066/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.380th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,936 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 30°F | 4.4″ | 0.6″ | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 32°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 39°F | 4.3″ | 0.3″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 4.2″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 3.8″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 68°F | 4.4″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 49°F | 3.9″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 39°F | 4.0″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 33°F | 5.1″ | 0.7″ | 178 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology