Humid subtropical
Wade Hampton, South Carolina
Greenville County, South Carolina · Population 21k · 1,027 ft elevation
Living in Wade Hampton
Wade Hampton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 54 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Wade Hampton at a glance
- Population
- 21k
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,802 hrs50th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $293k57th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,064/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $76k51th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.50%9th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.972th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5353th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,903 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 35°F | 4.0″ | 1.6″ | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 38°F | 3.7″ | 1.0″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 44°F | 4.3″ | 0.6″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 5.2″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 71°F | 4.0″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 54°F | 3.2″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 44°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 37°F | 4.3″ | 0.6″ | 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