Humid subtropical
Ninety Six, South Carolina
Greenwood County, South Carolina · Population 2.6k · 548 ft elevation
Living in Ninety Six
Ninety Six has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 81 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ninety Six at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 548 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,018 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $114k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $859/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.04th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 434 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 867 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7326th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 33°F | 4.2″ | 1.8″ | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 3.8″ | 1.0″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 4.5″ | 0.1″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.6″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 3.8″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 52°F | 3.1″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 40°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 35°F | 4.6″ | 1.3″ | 190 hrs |
Near Ninety Six
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology