Fulton, California Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fulton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Foggy——71°53°—
- MondayJul 6Foggy——74°52°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——81°48°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——89°48°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——92°52°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——91°52°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——91°55°0°
AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.73
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:30 PM
- Moonset
- 11:30 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Fulton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 95439
16-Day Forecast — Fulton
- Sun71°53°1%
- Mon74°52°0%
- Tue81°48°0%
- Wed89°48°0%
- Thu92°52°0%
- Fri91°52°0%
- Sat91°55°1%
- Sun79°55°0%
- Mon96°62°3%
- Tue103°57°2%
- Wed100°57°1%
- Thu95°53°1%
- Fri98°58°0%
- Sat92°55°3%
- Sun91°54°0%
- Mon90°50°3%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Microseason · July 1–5
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Inland temperatures exceed 95°F regularly; fire danger reaches moderate to high across most of the region.
Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
In Fulton, July runs warmest near 73°F and December coldest around 48°F, while February is the wettest month (5.6 inches) and August the driest (0.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 5.6″ | 15 |
| February | 50° | 5.6″ | 13 |
| March | 52° | 4.1″ | 14 |
| April | 57° | 2.3″ | 10 |
| May | 63° | 0.8″ | 6 |
| June | 68° | 0.1″ | 1 |
| July | 73° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| August | 73° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| September | 69° | 0.2″ | 2 |
| October | 63° | 1.0″ | 4 |
| November | 53° | 3.6″ | 10 |
| December | 48° | 5.3″ | 13 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Fulton?
- Fulton's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Fulton the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Fulton?
- Rainfall in Fulton peaks in February near 5.6 inches, out of about 29 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Fulton?
- July is Fulton's warmest month, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Fulton?
- Fulton bottoms out in December, with a mean near 48°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Fulton?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Fulton; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Fulton get?
- Fulton records around 88 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Fulton?
- Fulton's USDA zone comes from its December mean (48°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Fulton?
- Fulton's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Fulton?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fulton in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Fulton?
- Current conditions for Fulton and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Fulton forecast updated?
- The Fulton forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Fulton?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fulton are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Fulton?
- The next few days in Fulton's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Fulton, California occupies a hot-summer Mediterranean zone, with January means near 48°F and July around 73°F — a 25°F swing.
Across the year, Fulton collects about 29 inches of precipitation over roughly 88 days with measurable rain or snow.
The 25°F gap between Fulton's summer and winter, at 38.5°N, shapes Fulton's frost calendar.
ZIP codes in Fulton
- 95439