Weather
Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, Alabama lies in the southern subtropical area of North America, where mild temperatures greet visitors year-round. Gulf breezes temper the typically hot summer weather, and spring and fall days are usually warm with cool evenings.
Before you head out for the big one on Alabama’s Gulf Coast, visit Dr. Bill’s Marine Weather for the Coastal Marine Forecast, a service of the Coastal Weather Research Center at the University of South Alabama.
Average Daily Temperatures
| Month |
Daily Max. |
Daily Min. |
Monthly Avg. |
Water |
| January |
57.5 |
43.5 |
50.5 |
55 |
| February |
60.4 |
46.3 |
53.4 |
57 |
| March |
66.7 |
54.3 |
60.5 |
64 |
| April |
74.4 |
62.7 |
68.5 |
69 |
| May |
81.3 |
69.7 |
75.5 |
76 |
| June |
86.5 |
75.3 |
81.1 |
82 |
| July |
89.0 |
76.6 |
82.8 |
84 |
| August |
88.6 |
76.9 |
82.8 |
85 |
| September |
85.4 |
73.8 |
78.6 |
81 |
| October |
77.5 |
64.8 |
71.2 |
74 |
| November |
69.1 |
55.8 |
62.5 |
65 |
| December |
61.7 |
48.2 |
55.0 |
57 |
| Year |
74.9 |
62.3 |
68.6 |
70.75 |
| Temperatures compiled from data furnished by the Southeast Agricultural Weather Service Center. Water temperatures furnished by the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. |