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

Highlights

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Palm Coast. Gulf Shores averages 223 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palm Coast, Florida gets 51.8 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.

Palm Coast 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

Palm Coast, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.8
Rain: averages 51.8 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 Palm Coast is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant 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

82°F

Today's Weather - Palm Coast, FL

83°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gulf Shores / Palm Coast

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.

July is the hottest month for Palm Coast with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In Palm Coast, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palm Coast are April, October and November.

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 Palm Coast with an average of 44.8°. This is colder 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 Palm Coast, there are 46.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest 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 Palm Coast, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder 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 Palm Coast, 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.


September is the wettest month in Palm Coast with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.8 inches in Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast with 14.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 109.7 rainy days annually in Palm Coast, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% 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 Palm Coast, 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 Palm Coast.