2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Des Moines, IA vs Orange Beach, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Orange Beach. Des Moines averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orange Beach, Alabama gets 65 inches of rain, on average, per year. Des Moines, Iowa gets 35.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Orange Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. Des Moines averages 32.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Des Moines, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Des Moines is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Des Moines, IA

72°F

Today's Weather - Orange Beach, AL

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Des Moines / Orange Beach

July is the hottest month for Des Moines with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Des Moines, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Des Moines are September, June and May.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Des Moines with an average of 12.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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

In Des Moines, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

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 Des Moines, there are 135.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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 Des Moines, there are 13.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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.

June is the wettest month in Des Moines with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Des Moines means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Des Moines with 12.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in Des Moines, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 32.9 inches in Des Moines means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

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

January is the snowiest month in Des Moines with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orange Beach.