Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:07 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:20 am – 5:13 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F45 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare70 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Florence Rgnl Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Effingham
Nearby landmarksFrancis Marion Universitycollege · 4.6 miTara Lakelake · 3.6 miPepsi Cola Lakelake · 4.9 miLynches River County Park Family Campgroundcampground · 7.9 miThe Neckcape · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreenwood Athletic Parkrecreation area · 1.8 miFlorence National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.0 miFlorence Memorial Stadiumrecreation area · 4.5 miWoods Bay State Parkstate park · 20.7 mi · 69 acresLittle Pee Dee State Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 827 acresLong Bluff State Parkstate park · 27.6 mi · 247 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200634 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFlorence County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025235 of 361 days measured125 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Florence County monitors, SC
Drinking waterFlorence City of (sc2110001)serves 79,745 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation98 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFlorence Medical Center Hospital4.2 miPost officeSouth Florence Post Office5.4 miTown hallFlorence City Center6.6 miPoliceFrancis Marion University Campus Police Department4.7 miFire stationHowe Springs Fire Rescue Station 12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFrancis Marion University4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFlorence Regional Airport FLO4.3 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR54 miInterstateI-20 Bus7.9 miUS highwayUS 3012.7 miAmtrakFlorence, SC FLO6.2 miCoachFlorence ScFlixBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29504 ZIP area.
