Humid subtropical
Pendleton, South Carolina
Anderson County, South Carolina · Population 3.5k · 856 ft elevation
Living in Pendleton
Pendleton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Pendleton at a glance
- Population
- 3.5k
- Elevation
- 856 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,045 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $237k44th percentile
- Median rent
- $891/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k31th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 240 per 100k63th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,134 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7675th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,017 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 4.9″ | 0.8″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 34°F | 4.4″ | 0.8″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 40°F | 4.8″ | 0.3″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 4.2″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 4.1″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.2″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 5.3″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 3.8″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 3.9″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 34°F | 5.1″ | 0.3″ | 186 hrs |
Near Pendleton
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- Liberty, SC · 3.3k
- Anderson, SC · 30k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology