Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:05 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:20 am – 5:11 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F49 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days63 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dillon station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksDixon Pondlake · 3.2 miGaddys Millpondreservoir · 6.8 miPee Dee State Park Lakelake · 8.3 miHorns Old Millpondreservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Dillon Sports Complexrecreation area · 2.0 mi · 96 acresDillon County Recreational Field 2recreation area · 2.1 miLittle Pee Dee State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 827 acresLittle Pee Dee State Park Bay Heritage Preservestate historic site · 7.4 mi · 298 acresRobeson County Game Landstate conservation land · 10.3 miLumber State Natural and Scenic Riverstate park · 16.7 mi · 1,136 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 20068 mi away, near Rowland, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 20068 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDillon County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025235 of 361 days measured125 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Florence County, SC, 34 mi away
Drinking waterTrico Water Company (sc1720001)serves 17,963 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation121 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcLeod Health Dillon Hospitalunder a milePost officeDillon Post Office1.4 miTown hallDillon City Hall1.5 miPoliceDillon Police Department1.5 miFire stationDillon City Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherMiddleDillon Middle Schoolunder a mileHighDillon High Schoolunder a mileElementaryEast Elementary School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFlorence Regional Airport FLO27 miMajor airportMyrtle Beach International Airport MYR57 miInterstateI-951.7 miUS highwayUS 301under a mileAmtrakDillon, SC DIL1.3 miCoachLumberton Southeastern StagesGreyhound24 miTransit8 stops within a milePee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29542 ZIP area.
