Humid subtropical
West Columbia, South Carolina
Lexington County, South Carolina · Population 18k · 285 ft elevation
Living in West Columbia
West Columbia has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ 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 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
West Columbia at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,018 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $186k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,092/mo42th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.58%15th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.883th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Violent crime rate
- 536 per 100k89th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,032 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 34°F | 3.5″ | 0.6″ | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 37°F | 3.4″ | 0.4″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 43°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 230 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 51°F | 2.8″ | — | 270 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 60°F | 3.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 5.0″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 5.3″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 4.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 3.9″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 53°F | 3.1″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 41°F | 2.8″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 36°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 190 hrs |
Near West Columbia
- Springdale, SC · 2.7k
- Oak Grove, SC · 12k
- St. Andrews, SC · 21k
- Cayce, SC · 14k
- Seven Oaks, SC · 16k
- Arthurtown, SC · 3.1k
- Pine Ridge, SC · 2.7k
- Lexington, SC · 24k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology