Humid subtropical

Powdersville, South Carolina

Anderson County, South Carolina · Population 11k · 971 ft elevation

Living in Powdersville

Powdersville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).

Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 53 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Powdersville at a glance

Population
11k
Elevation
971 ft
Average daily high
70°F63th percentile
Average daily low
49°F66th percentile
Annual precipitation
51″78th percentile
Annual snowfall
1″25th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,802 hrs50th percentile
Median AQI
4038th percentile
Median home value
$319k61th percentile
Median rent
$1,231/mo53th percentile
Median household income
$88k64th percentile
Property tax rate
0.36%3th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
6.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.5%
Unemployment rate
2.9%
Homes with broadband
97%89th percentile
Walkability index
7.024th percentile
Average commute
37 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
54%64th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
55%
Overall natural-hazard risk
8742th percentile
Outdoor access
5655th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,673 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Powdersville, South Carolina
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan52°F30°F4.4″0.6″190 hrs
Feb56°F33°F3.5″0.1″172 hrs
Mar64°F39°F4.3″0.5″214 hrs
Apr72°F47°F4.2″—246 hrs
May78°F56°F3.8″—272 hrs
Jun84°F65°F4.4″—287 hrs
Jul87°F68°F4.6″—283 hrs
Aug86°F68°F4.4″—274 hrs
Sep80°F62°F4.0″—242 hrs
Oct70°F50°F3.9″—233 hrs
Nov61°F39°F4.0″—209 hrs
Dec54°F33°F5.1″0.2″178 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