2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gulf Shores, AL vs Clearwater, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Clearwater. Gulf Shores averages 223 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clearwater, Florida gets 51.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gulf Shores, Alabama gets 63.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Clearwater averages 0 inches of snow per year. Gulf Shores averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Clearwater, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51.6
Rain: averages 51.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Gulf Shores, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.8
Rain: averages 63.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clearwater is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gulf Shores is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Gulf Shores, AL

75°F

Today's Weather - Clearwater, FL

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gulf Shores / Clearwater

July is the hottest month for Gulf Shores with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Gulf Shores, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gulf Shores are October, April and May.

August is the hottest month for Clearwater with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Clearwater, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clearwater are November, March and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gulf Shores with an average of 40.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clearwater with an average of 51.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Gulf Shores, there are 47.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

In Clearwater, there are 65.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Gulf Shores, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Clearwater, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Gulf Shores, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Clearwater, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

July is the wettest month in Gulf Shores with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.5 inches in Gulf Shores means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.


July is the wettest month in Clearwater with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Clearwater means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Gulf Shores with 13.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Gulf Shores, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Clearwater with 15.5 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Clearwater, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Gulf Shores, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Clearwater, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gulf Shores.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Clearwater.