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Gulf Shores weather in December

Weather in Gulf Shores: December

Average day temperature: 62.9°F
Average night temperature: 55.7°F
Sea water temperature: 64.5°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 10.2 - 10.3 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 0.9 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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84
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 70°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 40°F. Day and night temperature averages during December were 62.0°F and 55.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Gulf Shores in December, °F

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67
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73

The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 64.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 67.8°F and 62.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
39%
32%
29%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in December is almost equal.

Precipitation total in December, 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
2.1
2.6
2.1
1.8
1.4
1.8
1.3
1.3
2.6
2.1
2.6
2.1
1.8
1.4
1.8
1.3
1.3

Precipitation total value in Gulf Shores in December is 0.9 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

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

The average wind speed value in December is 10.1 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
3.0
4.5
6.1
7.6
9.1
10.6
6.7
8.4
7.7
7.3
7.3
8.1
8.8
8.2
7.2
5.9
6.2
5.8
6.7
8.4
7.7
7.3
7.3
8.1
8.8
8.2
7.2
5.9
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 December is: 5.8.

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 62.5 °F
December 62.9 °F
Rainiest months:
July 5 days
June 4 days
August 4 days
Windiest months:
January 11.0 mph
November 10.3 mph
March 10.3 mph

Gulf Shores on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Gulf Shores
Local time: 03:09
February 18, tuesday
0600
52°F
SW
11 mph
0900
54°F
SW
11 mph
1200
57°F
W
9 mph
1500
61°F
W
8 mph
1800
61°F
W
8 mph
2100
61°F
W
11 mph
February 19, wednesday
0000
63°F
NW
14 mph
0300
63°F
W
12 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F