Fulton County, AR Climate

Fulton County, AR has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 90°F and the average low temperature in the winter months is around 40°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average precipitation of nearly 50 inches annually. Snowfall is rare in Fulton County; most years only receive an inch or two of snow. The region experiences frequent thunderstorms in the spring and summer months as well.

Fulton County, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fulton County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Fulton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fulton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fulton County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.8 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May 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.

August is the hottest month for Fulton County with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Fulton County, there are 4 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 45.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fulton County with an average of 23.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Fulton County, there are 95.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Fulton County, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

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.

November is the wettest month in Fulton County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Fulton County means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Fulton County with 9.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in Fulton County, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.7 inches in Fulton County means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. 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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Wayne · Salem, AR

Ridiculous

Over 6 years ago

Been here for 2 years! Repressive Poverished Democrat Controlled Ridiculous place to live! I sold out and moved because it’s the only Blue County in the North h Central More