2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Long Beach, CA vs Gulf Shores, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Gulf Shores. Long Beach averages 287 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gulf Shores, Alabama gets 63.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Long Beach, California gets 13.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

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

Weather Highlights

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

Long Beach, California
Summer High: the July high is around 79.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.4
Rain: averages 13.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Long Beach is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - Long Beach, CA

62°F

Today's Weather - Gulf Shores, AL

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Long Beach / Gulf Shores

August is the hottest month for Long Beach with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Long Beach, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Long Beach are July, September and October.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Long Beach with an average of 46.2°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

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

In Long Beach, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

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 Long Beach, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

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

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.

February is the wettest month in Long Beach with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 63% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in Long Beach means that it is drier than most places in California.


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.

February is the rainiest month in Long Beach with 6.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 32.0 rainy days annually in Long Beach, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

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.

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

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Long Beach.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gulf Shores.