Humid subtropical
Blythewood, South Carolina
Richland County, South Carolina · Population 5.3k · 505 ft elevation
Living in Blythewood
Blythewood has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Blythewood at a glance
- Population
- 5.3k
- Elevation
- 505 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,018 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $368k68th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,083/mo41th percentile
- Median household income
- $106k77th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.86%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1818th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 28°F | 3.9″ | 0.8″ | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 44°F | 2.9″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 54°F | 3.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 5.1″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 59°F | 3.8″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 35°F | 3.2″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 31°F | 4.2″ | — | 190 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