Humid subtropical
York, South Carolina
York County, South Carolina · Population 8.7k · 764 ft elevation
Living in York
York has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
York at a glance
- Population
- 8.7k
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,932 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $161k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $833/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%84th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%
- Violent crime rate
- 511 per 100k88th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,025 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 29°F | 3.6″ | 3.2″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 3.1″ | 2.0″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 36°F | 4.1″ | 0.9″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 3.8″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 3.7″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 3.4″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 3.5″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.3″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 3.4″ | 0.6″ | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 32°F | 4.0″ | 2.6″ | 185 hrs |
Near York
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology