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Gulf Shores, AL vs Petal, MS

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Highlights
- Petal has 5.0% less rainy days than Gulf Shores.
- Petal has 2.2% less Sunny Days than Gulf Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petal scores 1.4% better than Gulf Shores
 Gulf Shores, ALPetal, MSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny223  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 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 14 years ago

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

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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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