Editing Fulton, Texas (section)

==Geography==
Fulton is located on the western shore of [[Aransas Bay]]. It is bordered to the south by the city of [[Rockport, Texas|Rockport]], the county seat. [[Texas State Highway 35]] passes through the center of the town, leading north across the inlet of [[Copano Bay]]. [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]] is {{convert|32|mi}} to the southwest, and [[Port Lavaca, Texas|Port Lavaca]] is {{convert|49|mi}} to the northeast.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|6.4|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|3.6|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.7|km2|disp=flip}}, or 42.77%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fulton town, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4827888 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200509/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4827888 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |accessdate=August 9, 2013 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Fulton has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=79537&cityname=Fulton%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Fulton, Texas]</ref>

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| Jan high F  =63.8
| Feb high F  =66.8
| Mar high F  =73
| Apr high F  =77.8
| May high F  =83.4
| Jun high F  =88.1
| Jul high F  =90
| Aug high F  =90.4
| Sep high F  =87.7
| Oct high F  =81.7
| Nov high F  =73.6
| Dec high F  =65.8
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| Feb mean F  =57.9
| Mar mean F  =64.6
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| May mean F  =77
| Jun mean F  =81.8
| Jul mean F  =83.2
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| Jan low F  =45.5
| Feb low F  =48.8
| Mar low F  =56.1
| Apr low F  =62.8
| May low F  =70.5
| Jun low F  =75.4
| Jul low F  =76.3
| Aug low F  =76.2
| Sep low F  =72.3
| Oct low F  =64.6
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| Jan dew point F =50
| Feb dew point F =53
| Mar dew point F =57
| Apr dew point F =64
| May dew point F =70
| Jun dew point F =74
| Jul dew point F =75
| Aug dew point F =75
| Sep dew point F =72
| Oct dew point F =65
| Nov dew point F =56
| Dec dew point F =51
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| Feb light = 11.6
| Mar light = 12.4
| Apr light = 13.3
| May light = 14
| Jun light = 14.3
| Jul light = 14.1
| Aug light = 13.5
| Sep light = 12.7
| Oct light = 11.9
| Nov light = 11.2
| Dec light = 10.8
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