Humid subtropical
Chester, South Carolina
Chester County, South Carolina · Population 5.2k · 535 ft elevation
Living in Chester
Chester has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Chester at a glance
- Population
- 5.2k
- Elevation
- 535 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,018 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $106k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $905/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.83%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 13%5th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3333th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 32°F | 3.4″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 4.2″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 3.9″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 3.5″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 3.9″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.4″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.1″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 3.4″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 32°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 189 hrs |
Near Chester
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology