Humid subtropical
New Ellenton, South Carolina
Aiken County, South Carolina · Population 2.6k · 417 ft elevation
Living in New Ellenton
New Ellenton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ 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 90 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
New Ellenton at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 417 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,059 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $165k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $695/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k31th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.37%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.42th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%30th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%
- Violent crime rate
- 167 per 100k48th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,172 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1515th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 35°F | 4.6″ | 0.7″ | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 38°F | 4.2″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 4.7″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 52°F | 3.1″ | — | 277 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 61°F | 3.5″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 5.4″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 5.6″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 5.0″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 2.9″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 42°F | 3.4″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 36°F | 4.3″ | — | 195 hrs |
Near New Ellenton
- Aiken, SC · 32k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology