Gulf Shores, Alabama Climate
United States
Pop. 11,131 Elev. 6 m / 20 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Gulf Shores sees warm summers peaking at 86°F (30°C) in July, and mild winters that bottom out around 47°F (8°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 100°F (38°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 68 days per year (53.5 in / 1360 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 6 in (146 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 169 sunny days per year and around 56 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 88°F (31°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 86°F (30°C) high | 47°F (8°C) low |
| Feels like | 100°F (38°C) high | 44°F (7°C) low |
| Rain | 68 days | 53.5 in (1360 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 5.7 in (146 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 169 sunny | 56 stormy |
| Wind | 3.8 mph (1.7 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
53
Jan 48
Feb 44
Mar 36
Apr 56
May 55
Jun 53
Jul 57
Aug 28
Sep 38
Oct 32
Nov 52
Dec Humidity (%)
68
Jan 79
Feb 72
Mar 76
Apr 78
May 77
Jun 77
Jul 78
Aug 68
Sep 67
Oct 72
Nov 78
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F 14°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | 5.7 in146 mm | 13 |
| February | 64°F 18°C | 57°F 14°C | 4.8 in 121 mm | — | 11 |
| March | 67°F 20°C | 61°F 16°C | 5.0 in 127 mm | — | 16 |
| April | 74°F 23°C | 69°F 20°C | 2.5 in 63 mm | — | 19 |
| May | 79°F 26°C | 74°F 24°C | 9.1 in 232 mm | — | 8 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 79°F 26°C | 4.0 in 101 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 82°F 28°C | 7.0 in 179 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 85°F 29°C | 80°F 27°C | 7.7 in 195 mm | — | 12 |
| September | 84°F 29°C | 78°F 26°C | 1.2 in 29 mm | — | 23 |
| October | 78°F 26°C | 71°F 22°C | 4.8 in 121 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 69°F 21°C | 63°F 17°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 18 |
| December | 63°F 17°C | 55°F 13°C | 4.5 in 115 mm | — | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 1 |
| February | 11 | 4 |
| March | 16 | 6 |
| April | 19 | 2 |
| May | 8 | 9 |
| June | 11 | 6 |
| July | 12 | 8 |
| August | 12 | 8 |
| September | 23 | 2 |
| October | 15 | 5 |
| November | 18 | 0 |
| December | 11 | 5 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F 19°C | 46°F 8°C |
| February | 67°F 19°C | 60°F 15°C |
| March | 70°F 21°C | 63°F 17°C |
| April | 80°F 27°C | 72°F 22°C |
| May | 84°F 29°C | 78°F 25°C |
| June | 87°F 31°C | 83°F 28°C |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 85°F 29°C |
| August | 88°F 31°C | 84°F 29°C |
| September | 85°F 30°C | 79°F 26°C |
| October | 83°F 28°C | 71°F 22°C |
| November | 73°F 23°C | 62°F 17°C |
| December | 68°F 20°C | 54°F 12°C |