Humid subtropical
Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina
Richland County, South Carolina · Population 7.1k · 390 ft elevation
Living in Lake Murray of Richland
Lake Murray of Richland has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ 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 93 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lake Murray of Richland at a glance
- Population
- 7.1k
- Elevation
- 390 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,018 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $379k70th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,682/mo75th percentile
- Median household income
- $118k84th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 36 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%58th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3333th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 0.8″ | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 39°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 45°F | 4.1″ | 0.2″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 53°F | 3.3″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 62°F | 3.2″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 4.0″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 71°F | 4.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 65°F | 3.7″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 55°F | 3.4″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 45°F | 3.4″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 39°F | 4.2″ | 0.2″ | 190 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