Humid subtropical
Bishopville, South Carolina
Lee County, South Carolina · Population 3k · 226 ft elevation
Living in Bishopville
Bishopville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 98 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Bishopville at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,048 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $105k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $554/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 1.00th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 8%1th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%
- Violent crime rate
- 771 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,945 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 366th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 33°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 206 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 35°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 41°F | 3.8″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 3.0″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 58°F | 4.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.5″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.9″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 51°F | 3.5″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 3.0″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 195 hrs |
Near Bishopville
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology