2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Port Charlotte, FL vs Gulf Shores, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Gulf Shores. Port Charlotte averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gulf Shores, Alabama gets 63.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Port Charlotte, Florida gets 51.4 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. Port Charlotte 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

Port Charlotte, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 50.2
Rain: averages 51.4 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 Port Charlotte is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Port Charlotte, FL

70°F

Today's Weather - Gulf Shores, AL

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Port Charlotte / Gulf Shores

July is the hottest month for Port Charlotte with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Port Charlotte, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Charlotte are March, February and December.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Port Charlotte with an average of 50.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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 Port Charlotte, there are 107.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest 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 Port Charlotte, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Port Charlotte, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.

June is the wettest month in Port Charlotte with 8.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Port Charlotte means that it is drier than most 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.

August is the rainiest month in Port Charlotte with 15.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in Port Charlotte, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% 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 Port Charlotte, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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 Port Charlotte.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gulf Shores.