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Gulf Shores weather in August

Weather in Gulf Shores: August

Average day temperature: 87.5°F
Average night temperature: 80.5°F
Sea water temperature: 86.3°F
Number of sunny days: 7 days
Day length: 12.8 - 13.6 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.1 in.

Air temperature in August, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during August of 2024 was 91°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 77°F. Daily and nightly averages during August were 87.8°F and 82.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Gulf Shores in August, °F

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The average sea water temperature in August of 2024 was 87.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 89.1°F and 85.6°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
23%
52%
26%

Mostly all days in August are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in August, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.4
0.9
1.3
1.8
2.2
2.7
3.1
3.6
2.6
2.6
2.1
1.8
1.4
1.5
1.0
1.3
2.6
2.1
2.6
2.1
1.8
1.4
1.5
1.0
1.3

Precipitation total value in Gulf Shores in August is 2.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in August, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
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nov
dec
0.0
1.9
3.8
5.6
7.5
9.4
11.3
13.2
15.0
10.1
10.3
9.3
8.5
7.3
8.7
8.9
10.2
10.6
10.1
11.0
10.1
10.3
9.3
8.5
7.8
7.3
8.7
8.9
10.2
10.6
10.1
11.0

The average wind speed value in August is 7.8 mph It makes August one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
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0.0
1.5
3.0
4.5
6.1
7.6
9.1
10.6
5.8
6.7
8.4
7.7
7.3
8.1
8.8
8.2
7.0
5.5
6.2
5.8
6.7
8.4
7.7
7.3
7.3
8.1
8.8
8.2
7.0
5.5
6.2

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in August is: 7.3.

Best time for vacation in Gulf Shores

Sunniest months:
October 19 days
May 15 days
November 14 days
Warmest months:
August 87.5 °F
July 86.9 °F
June 85.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 86.4 °F
July 85.3 °F
September 84.1 °F
Coldest months:
January 58.5 °F
February 62.2 °F
December 62.9 °F
Rainiest months:
July 5 days
August 4 days
September 4 days
Windiest months:
January 11.0 mph
March 10.6 mph
November 10.3 mph

Gulf Shores on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Gulf Shores
Local time: 11:39
April 05, saturday
1200
72°F
NW
17 mph
1500
72°F
NW
16 mph
1800
72°F
NW
14 mph
2100
72°F
NW
16 mph
April 06, sunday
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70°F
N
17 mph
0300
70°F
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15 mph
0600
70°F
N
13 mph
0900
70°F
N
16 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F