Humid subtropical
Williston, South Carolina
Barnwell County, South Carolina · Population 2.9k · 358 ft elevation
Living in Williston
Williston has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Williston at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 358 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,059 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $104k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $685/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.65%21th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 75%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.42th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 626 per 100k92th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,443 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4610th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1515th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 3.6″ | 0.7″ | 207 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 38°F | 3.7″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 3.9″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 51°F | 3.3″ | — | 277 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 60°F | 3.0″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 5.3″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.4″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 5.1″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 64°F | 4.8″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 53°F | 2.7″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 2.5″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 3.9″ | — | 195 hrs |
Near Williston
- Barnwell, SC · 4.6k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology