Humid subtropical
Walterboro, South Carolina
Colleton County, South Carolina · Population 5.5k · 82 ft elevation
Living in Walterboro
Walterboro has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 109 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 36 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Walterboro at a glance
- Population
- 5.5k
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,090 hrs76th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3616th percentile
- Median home value
- $171k25th percentile
- Median rent
- $865/mo20th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.66%22th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 35 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 21%11th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,003 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,978 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 77th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 35°F | 4.0″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 38°F | 3.7″ | — | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 50°F | 3.6″ | — | 281 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 60°F | 3.6″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 68°F | 5.6″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 5.2″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 7.2″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 53°F | 3.7″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 42°F | 3.1″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | — | 202 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