Humid subtropical
Brookdale, South Carolina
Orangeburg County, South Carolina · Population 4.1k · 230 ft elevation
Living in Brookdale
Brookdale has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 103 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Brookdale at a glance
- Population
- 4.1k
- Elevation
- 230 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,091 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $85k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $711/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $34k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 75%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8844th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1414th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 37°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 40°F | 3.9″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 3.9″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 52°F | 3.3″ | — | 282 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 60°F | 4.0″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 5.5″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 71°F | 5.8″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 5.3″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 54°F | 3.5″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 44°F | 3.1″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 38°F | 3.8″ | — | 201 hrs |
Near Brookdale
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology