Fulton, AL

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from THOMASVILLE 2 S, AL US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Fulton has an annual average temperature of 64°F with about 56.9 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 89.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low 35.5°F). July is typically the wettest month (5.97 in) and October the driest (3.11 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
33.5°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,085
Cooling need
1,725

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

214 of 366 (58.5%) of Fulton's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

2000s
25
2010s
234
2020s
107

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 57.1°F 35.5°F 46.3°F 4.44 in 10
February 61.8°F 38.9°F 50.4°F 5.11 in 10
March 68.5°F 45.0°F 56.8°F 4.85 in 9
April 76.2°F 51.1°F 63.7°F 5.25 in 8
May 82.7°F 59.3°F 71.0°F 3.81 in 10
June 88.0°F 66.9°F 77.4°F 5.18 in 10
July 89.8°F 69.8°F 79.8°F 5.97 in 12
August 89.4°F 68.8°F 79.1°F 5.26 in 11
September 86.3°F 64.1°F 75.2°F 3.63 in 8
October 77.2°F 52.1°F 64.6°F 3.11 in 6
November 67.5°F 42.1°F 54.8°F 4.41 in 7
December 59.7°F 38.1°F 48.9°F 5.92 in 11

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