Humid subtropical
Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter County, South Carolina · Population 43k · 177 ft elevation
Living in Sumter
Sumter has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 90 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Sumter at a glance
- Population
- 43k
- Elevation
- 177 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,045 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $188k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,055/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 23%15th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 710 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,736 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 33°F | 3.8″ | 0.3″ | 206 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 35°F | 3.5″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 41°F | 3.7″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 3.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 3.8″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 5.0″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 5.8″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 4.4″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 40°F | 2.9″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 35°F | 3.8″ | — | 194 hrs |
Near Sumter
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology