Humid subtropical
Lake Wylie, South Carolina
York County, South Carolina · Population 15k · 594 ft elevation
Living in Lake Wylie
Lake Wylie has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lake Wylie at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 594 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,932 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $464k79th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,517/mo68th percentile
- Median household income
- $112k81th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.42%5th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%84th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2222th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 31°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 34°F | 3.1″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 3.8″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 3.2″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 3.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 3.3″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 185 hrs |
Near Lake Wylie
- Tega Cay, SC · 13k
- India Hook, SC · 3.8k
- Newport, SC · 4.1k
- Baxter Village, SC · 4.4k
- Clover, SC · 7k
- Fort Mill, SC · 28k
- York, SC · 8.7k
- Rock Hill, SC · 75k
Largest places in South Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology