Humid subtropical
Saluda, South Carolina
Saluda County, South Carolina · Population 3.1k · 482 ft elevation
Living in Saluda
Saluda has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 81 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Saluda at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,018 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $82k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $772/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.43%5th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 72%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 229 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,440 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 407th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 32°F | 4.1″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 34°F | 3.8″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 4.6″ | 0.2″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 48°F | 3.1″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 58°F | 3.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 4.3″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 34°F | 4.3″ | 0.1″ | 190 hrs |
Near Saluda
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology