Humid subtropical
Newberry, South Carolina
Newberry County, South Carolina · Population 11k · 499 ft elevation
Living in Newberry
Newberry 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 47″ 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 74 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Newberry at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 499 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,018 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $125k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $837/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.91%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Violent crime rate
- 568 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,601 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6218th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6363th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 31°F | 4.0″ | 0.8″ | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 34°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 40°F | 4.3″ | 0.2″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 3.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 58°F | 3.4″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.0″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 4.0″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 40°F | 3.5″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 34°F | 4.2″ | 0.2″ | 190 hrs |
Near Newberry
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology