Humid subtropical
Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood County, South Carolina · Population 23k · 673 ft elevation
Living in Greenwood
Greenwood has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ 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 79 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Greenwood at a glance
- Population
- 23k
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,018 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $123k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $826/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.79%35th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 73%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%
- Violent crime rate
- 630 per 100k92th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,393 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7326th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 3.9″ | 0.2″ | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 4.2″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 2.8″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 3.0″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 3.7″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 3.3″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.0″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 3.3″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 0.4″ | 190 hrs |
Near Greenwood
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology