Humid subtropical
Union, South Carolina
Union County, South Carolina · Population 8k · 646 ft elevation
Living in Union
Union has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Union at a glance
- Population
- 8k
- Elevation
- 646 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,018 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $103k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $789/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $34k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,198 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 6,051 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5815th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7171th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 14%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 31°F | 3.9″ | 1.4″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 34°F | 3.5″ | 0.8″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 40°F | 4.2″ | 0.4″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 48°F | 3.4″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 56°F | 3.3″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 64°F | 4.0″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 68°F | 3.1″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 3.5″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 33°F | 4.0″ | 0.3″ | 189 hrs |
Near Union
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Largest places in South Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology