Humid subtropical
Orange Beach, Alabama
Baldwin County, Alabama · Population 8.2k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Orange Beach
Orange Beach has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 145 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Orange Beach at a glance
- Population
- 8.2k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,209 hrs84th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $476k80th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,339/mo59th percentile
- Median household income
- $89k65th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.29%1th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%51th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 50%
- Violent crime rate
- 459 per 100k86th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,720 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 42°F | 4.5″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 45°F | 4.0″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 50°F | 3.9″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 57°F | 5.0″ | — | 290 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 65°F | 3.2″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 72°F | 6.3″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 74°F | 6.4″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 73°F | 5.7″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 70°F | 6.8″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 60°F | 4.3″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 49°F | 3.8″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 45°F | 3.9″ | — | 196 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology