Humid subtropical
Clearwater, South Carolina
Aiken County, South Carolina · Population 3.1k · 151 ft elevation
Living in Clearwater
Clearwater has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 93 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Clearwater at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 151 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,059 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $157k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $835/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.36%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%30th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 41°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | 0.3″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 50°F | 4.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 57°F | 2.9″ | — | 277 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 65°F | 2.8″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 72°F | 4.7″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 75°F | 4.8″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 74°F | 5.0″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 59°F | 2.7″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 49°F | 2.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 43°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 194 hrs |
Near Clearwater
- Belvedere, SC · 5.5k
- Burnettown, SC · 3.1k
- North Augusta, SC · 25k
- Aiken, SC · 32k
- New Ellenton, SC · 2.6k
- Edgefield, SC · 4k
- Johnston, SC · 2.5k
- Williston, SC · 2.9k
Largest places in South Carolina
- Charleston, SC · 152k
- Columbia, SC · 138k
- North Charleston, SC · 117k
- Mount Pleasant, SC · 93k
- Rock Hill, SC · 75k
- Greenville, SC · 72k
- Summerville, SC · 51k
- Goose Creek, SC · 47k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology