Humid subtropical
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Baldwin County, Alabama · Population 16k · 20 ft elevation
Living in Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 69″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 138 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Gulf Shores at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 69″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,209 hrs84th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $367k68th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,363/mo60th percentile
- Median household income
- $74k49th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.30%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Violent crime rate
- 289 per 100k70th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,745 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 39°F | 5.5″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 43°F | 4.5″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 49°F | 5.5″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 55°F | 5.6″ | — | 290 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 4.4″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 7.1″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 9.1″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 72°F | 6.9″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 68°F | 6.4″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 57°F | 4.2″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 47°F | 4.8″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 42°F | 5.0″ | 0.1″ | 197 hrs |
Near Gulf Shores
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology