Humid subtropical
Saxon, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina · Population 4.1k · 863 ft elevation
Living in Saxon
Saxon has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Saxon at a glance
- Population
- 4.1k
- Elevation
- 863 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,932 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $69k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $909/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $28k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.47%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 70%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5252th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 31°F | 4.3″ | 0.4″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 33°F | 3.8″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 39°F | 4.8″ | 0.2″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 4.3″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 55°F | 3.9″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 4.6″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 3.6″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 3.9″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 3.7″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 4.7″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
Near Saxon
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology