Humid subtropical
Sulphur, Oklahoma
Murray County, Oklahoma · Population 4.9k · 1,007 ft elevation
Living in Sulphur
Sulphur has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 74 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Sulphur at a glance
- Population
- 4.9k
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,036 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $116k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $894/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k26th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.49%8th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 68%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 228 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,369 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 335th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 28°F | 2.0″ | 1.0″ | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 32°F | 1.9″ | 0.3″ | 174 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 5.5″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.4″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 71°F | 3.7″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 70°F | 3.0″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 4.4″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 4.0″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 2.8″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 31°F | 2.7″ | 0.3″ | 184 hrs |
Near Sulphur
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology