Gulf Shores, AL Climate


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Gulf Shores, AL enjoys a warm subtropical climate. Summers are humid and hot with temperatures typically reaching up to 90°F. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 50°F. The area receives ample rainfall throughout the year, averaging over 60 inches annually. Gulf Shores also experiences tropical storms and hurricanes that can bring heavy rains and strong winds during hurricane season which runs from June through November.

Gulf Shores, Alabama gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gulf Shores averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Gulf Shores gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 64 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.

4 Summer - 7.9 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Gulf Shores, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGulf Shores, AlabamaUnited States
  63.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  112.1 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  40.8°21.7°
  7.17
  5.64.3
  7 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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.
In Gulf Shores, there are 47.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
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 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 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.
Humidity in Gulf Shores can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
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 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 Gulf Shores, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gulf Shores.
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Over 3 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 13 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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