2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Orange Beach, AL vs Indian Shores, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Indian Shores. Orange Beach averages 226 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Indian Shores, Florida gets 52.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Orange Beach, Alabama gets 65 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Indian Shores averages 0 inches of snow per year. Orange Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Indian Shores, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 52.1
Rain: averages 52.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Orange Beach, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 65 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Orange Beach, AL

79°F

Today's Weather - Indian Shores, FL

81°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Orange Beach / Indian Shores

July is the hottest month for Orange Beach with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Orange Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orange Beach are October, April and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orange Beach with an average of 40.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Indian Shores with an average of 52.1°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Orange Beach, there are 51.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Indian Shores, there are 65.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Florida.

In Orange Beach, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Indian Shores, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Orange Beach, 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 Indian Shores, 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 Orange Beach with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.0 inches in Orange Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.


August is the wettest month in Indian Shores with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.0 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 52.8 inches in Indian Shores means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in Orange Beach with 13.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Orange Beach, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Indian Shores with 15.4 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 104.4 rainy days annually in Indian Shores, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orange Beach.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Indian Shores.