Fulton County, IN Climate

Fulton County in Indiana has a humid continental climate characterized by warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 73°F while the average temperature in the winter is just above freezing. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year with an annual mean of about 40 inches. Snowfall is common during the winter, averaging 54 inches per year. The area experiences four distinct seasons and enjoys relatively mild weather throughout most of the year.

Fulton County, Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fulton County averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Fulton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fulton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fulton County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, September and August 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 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Fulton County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fulton County are September, June and August.

In Fulton County, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fulton County with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Fulton County, there are 129.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Fulton County, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Fulton County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Fulton County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Fulton County means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Fulton County with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.6 rainy days annually in Fulton County, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.8 inches in Fulton County means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Fulton County with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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