2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gulf Shores, AL vs Corpus Christi, TX

Highlights

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

Corpus Christi, Texas gets 32.5 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.

Corpus Christi averages 0.1 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

Corpus Christi, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47.7
Rain: averages 32.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 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 Corpus Christi is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

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 - Corpus Christi, TX

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gulf Shores / Corpus Christi

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 Corpus Christi with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Corpus Christi, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi with an average of 47.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.

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 Corpus Christi, there are 98.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

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 Corpus Christi, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

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

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 Corpus Christi with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 34% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Corpus Christi means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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.

September is the rainiest month in Corpus Christi with 8.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 73.7 rainy days annually in Corpus Christi, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Corpus Christi means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gulf Shores.

December is the snowiest month in Corpus Christi with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.