Fulton, NC Climate

Fulton, NC is a small rural town in Sampson County. The climate in Fulton is typical of southeastern North Carolina, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers can be quite warm, with daytime temperatures often reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s. Winters tend to be mild with occasional cold snaps. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 45 inches annually. Spring and autumn are generally pleasant, although sudden weather changes aren’t uncommon during these seasons.

Climate	Fulton, North Carolina	United States
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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.