Humid subtropical
Piedmont, South Carolina
Anderson County, South Carolina · Population 5.8k · 787 ft elevation
Living in Piedmont
Piedmont has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ 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 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Piedmont at a glance
- Population
- 5.8k
- Elevation
- 787 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,045 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $141k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $844/mo18th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k18th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 4.3″ | 0.6″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 32°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 4.7″ | 0.5″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 46°F | 3.9″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 3.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 3.6″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 3.4″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.2″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 3.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 4.9″ | 0.2″ | 186 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology