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Fulton County, KY Climate


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Fulton, KY County has a humid subtropical climate that is relatively mild year round. Summers in the county are typically hot and humid with average high temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to low 90s. Winters are generally mild with average lows in the upper 30s and low 40s. The area receives an average of 51 inches of rain annually, mostly during spring and summer months. Snowfall is light, usually only a few inches each winter, although occasionally more snow falls during cold snaps. Overall, Fulton County has comfortable weather year round which makes it a great place to live and visit.

Fulton County, Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fulton County averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Fulton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fulton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fulton County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

6.8 Summer - 6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Fulton County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Fulton County with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Fulton County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fulton County are May, September and October.
In Fulton County, there are 42.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fulton County with an average of 25.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Fulton County, there are 82.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Fulton County, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Fulton County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Fulton County.
May is the wettest month in Fulton County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.0 inches in Fulton County means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Fulton County with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in Fulton County, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in Fulton County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Fulton County with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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