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Monthly climate in Fulton, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fulton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1473 mm (58.0 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Fulton enjoys an average of 2960 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fulton, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Fulton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fulton experiences 137 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fulton, Kentucky, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fulton, Kentucky, United States §

Fulton usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Fulton are January, September and November. On average, 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fulton, Kentucky, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 101 (4.0) 160 (6.3) 165 (6.5) 147 (5.8) 128 (5.0) 118 (4.6) 119 (4.7) 105 (4.1) 90 (3.5) 116 (4.5) 104 (4.1) 121 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 14 12 13 11 13 11 7 9 9 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Fulton, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Fulton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Fulton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fulton, Kentucky, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 135 159 203 257 290 322 340 310 286 249 220 185
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 58m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 7m 14h 35m 14h 20m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 12m 9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Fulton, Kentucky, United States §

Fulton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fulton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fulton, Kentucky, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3

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