Humid subtropical
South Point, Ohio
Lawrence County, Ohio · Population 3.2k · 551 ft elevation
Living in South Point
South Point has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (57% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 42 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
South Point at a glance
- Population
- 3.2k
- Elevation
- 551 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,593 hrs20th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $175k26th percentile
- Median rent
- $807/mo14th percentile
- Median household income
- $81k57th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.90%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7124th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4746th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 3.5″ | 3.2″ | 129 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 27°F | 3.5″ | 1.2″ | 130 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 33°F | 4.6″ | 0.8″ | 183 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 42°F | 4.2″ | — | 231 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 4.8″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 63°F | 4.5″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 5.7″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 3.9″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 45°F | 3.3″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 35°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 4.2″ | 0.9″ | 123 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