Humid subtropical
Sulphur Springs, Texas
Hopkins County, Texas · Population 16k · 518 ft elevation
Living in Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Sulphur Springs at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 518 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,997 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $188k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,049/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.25%63th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 86%96th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%
- Violent crime rate
- 93 per 100k29th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 905 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7124th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 34°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | 0.6″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 45°F | 4.4″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 52°F | 4.3″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 4.3″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 74°F | 3.0″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 73°F | 2.9″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 66°F | 3.0″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 4.9″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 44°F | 4.0″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | 0.3″ | 185 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology