Humid subtropical
Rock Hill, South Carolina
York County, South Carolina · Population 75k · 686 ft elevation
Living in Rock Hill
Rock Hill has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Rock Hill at a glance
- Population
- 75k
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,932 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $267k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,279/mo56th percentile
- Median household income
- $65k37th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.54%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%23th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%
- Violent crime rate
- 394 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,190 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1918th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 33°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 35°F | 3.1″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 3.9″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 3.7″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 3.5″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 51°F | 2.9″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 3.3″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 35°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 185 hrs |
Near Rock 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