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United StatesArkansasFulton CountyClimate Station SALEM, AR US Distance 1.9 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Fulton County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 24.8°F.

Fulton County gets 49.55" of precipitation a year and 4.8" of snow, and 31% of it falls in Mar, Apr, May.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 45.8° 24.8° 3.41" 1.6"
February 50.4° 27.7° 3.61" 1.0"
March 60.3° 35.4° 4.90" 1.4"
April 70.3° 44.8° 5.32" 0.0"
May 77.3° 54.5° 5.07" 0.0"
June 86.0° 63.6° 3.44" 0.0"
July 89.6° 67.7° 4.21" 0.0"
August 89.2° 66.4° 3.45" 0.0"
September 81.7° 58.3° 3.94" 0.0"
October 70.5° 46.5° 3.73" 0.0"
November 58.4° 35.3° 4.70" 0.1"
December 47.9° 27.5° 3.77" 0.7"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (Mar, Apr, May).

January 3.41"
February 3.61"
March 4.90"
April 5.32"
May 5.07"
June 3.44"
July 4.21"
August 3.45"
September 3.94"
October 3.73"
November 4.70"
December 3.77"
Annual total 49.55"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,480
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,182
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.36¢/kWh, Arkansas average $213
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $210

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Fulton County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Fulton County?

Fulton County averages a high of 89.6°F in July and a low of 24.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 49.55 inches, including 4.8 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Fulton County?

The wettest stretch is Mar, Apr, May, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Fulton County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.6°F. That drives 1,480 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Fulton County?

Yes. Fulton County averages 4.8 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SALEM, AR US (USC00036403), 1.9 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Arkansas residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.