Humid subtropical
Barnwell, South Carolina
Barnwell County, South Carolina · Population 4.6k · 226 ft elevation
Living in Barnwell
Barnwell has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 104 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Barnwell at a glance
- Population
- 4.6k
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,059 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $137k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $545/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 787 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,689 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4610th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 77th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 35°F | 3.8″ | 0.3″ | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 37°F | 3.9″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 43°F | 4.2″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 50°F | 3.1″ | — | 277 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 60°F | 3.6″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 67°F | 5.5″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 71°F | 5.6″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 5.3″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 53°F | 3.1″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 42°F | 2.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 37°F | 3.8″ | — | 195 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