Humid subtropical
Red Hill, South Carolina
Horry County, South Carolina · Population 16k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Red Hill
Red Hill has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 116 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Red Hill at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,029 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $224k40th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,078/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.31%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%48th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3636th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 35°F | 4.3″ | 0.4″ | 208 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 3.8″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 52°F | 3.2″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 3.3″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 6.9″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 71°F | 7.8″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 66°F | 6.0″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 55°F | 3.8″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 44°F | 3.2″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 39°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 199 hrs |
Near Red Hill
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology