Humid subtropical
Dillon, South Carolina
Dillon County, South Carolina · Population 6.4k · 95 ft elevation
Living in Dillon
Dillon has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ 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 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Dillon at a glance
- Population
- 6.4k
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,049 hrs72th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $110k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $624/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 72%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,683 per 100k100th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 5,777 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 32°F | 4.0″ | 0.7″ | 205 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 34°F | 3.3″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 40°F | 3.9″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 48°F | 3.7″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 57°F | 3.6″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 5.5″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 69°F | 5.4″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 4.8″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 51°F | 4.0″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 40°F | 3.1″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 35°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 194 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