Weather in Gulf Shores: May
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Average day temperature: | 80.3°F |
| Average night temperature: | 71.7°F | |
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Sea water temperature: | 77.0°F |
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Number of sunny days: | 15 days |
| Day length: | 13.4 - 14.0 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 4 days |
| Precipitation totals: | 1.8 in. | |
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Air temperature in May, °F
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The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 86°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 69°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 79.9°F and 76.0°F.
Sea water temperature in Gulf Shores in May, °F
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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 78.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 81.5°F and 74.8°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
| Sunny days | |
| Partly cloudy days | |
| Cloudy days |
48%
32%
19%
Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.
Precipitation total in May, 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
1.4
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 May is 1.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in May, 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
10.1
10.3
9.3
8.5
7.8
7.3
8.7
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 May is 8.9 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
5.8
6.7
8.4
7.7
7.3
7.3
8.1
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 May is: 8.8.
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Gulf Shores
Local time: 22:56
April 08, tuesday
0000
55°F
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15 mph
15 mph
0300
54°F
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11 mph
11 mph
0600
52°F
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11 mph
11 mph
0900
54°F
S
11 mph
11 mph
1200
66°F
S
11 mph
11 mph
1500
72°F
S
11 mph
11 mph
1800
73°F
S
12 mph
12 mph
2100
66°F
S
7 mph
7 mph
