2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Orange Beach, AL vs McAllen, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in McAllen. Orange Beach averages 226 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McAllen, Texas gets 21.8 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.

McAllen 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

McAllen, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 96.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49.4
Rain: averages 21.8 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 McAllen is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Texas.

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

78°F

Today's Weather - McAllen, TX

86°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Orange Beach / McAllen

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 McAllen with an average high temperature of 97.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In McAllen, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McAllen are November, March and February.

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 McAllen with an average of 49.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.

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 McAllen, there are 152.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Texas.

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 McAllen, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

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 McAllen, 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 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.


September is the wettest month in McAllen with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.8 inches in McAllen means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

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.

September is the rainiest month in McAllen with 6.5 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 58.0 rainy days annually in McAllen, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% 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 McAllen, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orange Beach.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in McAllen.