Newberry County Economic Development

Climate

 

Temperatures

 
  Annual Average  
  Maximum 74.3° F 23.5° C  
  Minimum 52.0° F 11.1° C  
  Mean 63.2° F 17.3° C  
  Record Temperatures  
  Hightest Maximum 108° F 42.2° C  
  Hightest Mean 92° F 33.3° C  
  Lowest Minimum -2° F -18.9° C  
  Lowest Mean 11.5° F -11.4° C  
 
 

Cooling/Heating Degree Days

 
  Cooling Degree Days (65 Degree Base) 1853  
  Heating Degree Days (65 Degree Base) 2799  
 
 

Precipitation

 
  Annual Average Rainfall 46.17 in 117.27 cm  
  Annual Average Snowfall 1.7 in 4.32 cm  
 
 

Geographic Summary

 
  Land Area  
  Total Area of County 647.32 sq. miles 1676.6 sq. km  
  Land Area 630.81 sq. miles 1633.8 sq. km  
  Water Area 16.51 sq. miles 42.8 sq. km  
  Population Density  
  Population per square mile of land area 57.2  
  Rank in South Carolina 30 of 46  
  Elevation 518 feet 157 meters  

News

  • Gov. Sanford Welcomes Additional Job Creation at Caterpillar Facility in Newberry
    3/16/2010

    Gov. Sanford Welcomes Additional Job Creation at Caterpillar Facility in Newberry Caterpillar plans to increase capacity for diesel and gas powered generator sets assembled in Newberry COLUMBIA, S.C. - March 16, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Newberry... More

  • OTR Wheel Engineering Announces Newberry County Location
    2/2/2010

    Newberry, S.C. - February 2, 2010 -Newberry County and the Town of Whitmire today announced that OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc. will open an assembly operation in Whitmire, South Carolina. Although the investment is limited at this point, there are plans to grow the facility in the near future. ... More

  • Small Business Development Center Reopens
    1/31/2010

    After months of planning to reopen, the Small Business Development Center(SBDC) is proud to announce the reopening of its office in Newberry, SC. The office is located in the Dufford House (Alumni & Church Relations building) on the campus of Newberry College. The effort is supported by... More