2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gulf Shores, AL vs Cape Coral, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 265 sunny days per year in Cape Coral. Gulf Shores averages 223 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cape Coral, Florida gets 53.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gulf Shores, Alabama gets 63.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cape Coral averages 0 inches of snow per year. Gulf Shores averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cape Coral, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 52.5
Rain: averages 53.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Gulf Shores, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.8
Rain: averages 63.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cape Coral is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gulf Shores is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Gulf Shores, AL

79°F

Today's Weather - Cape Coral, FL

85°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gulf Shores / Cape Coral

July is the hottest month for Gulf Shores with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Gulf Shores, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gulf Shores are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Cape Coral with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Cape Coral, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cape Coral are February, December and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gulf Shores with an average of 40.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cape Coral with an average of 52.5°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Gulf Shores, there are 47.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

In Cape Coral, there are 111.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Florida.

In Gulf Shores, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Cape Coral, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Gulf Shores, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Cape Coral, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

July is the wettest month in Gulf Shores with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.5 inches in Gulf Shores means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.


June is the wettest month in Cape Coral with 9.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 51% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.4 inches in Cape Coral means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

August is the rainiest month in Gulf Shores with 13.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Gulf Shores, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Cape Coral with 16.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Cape Coral, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Gulf Shores, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Cape Coral, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Gulf Shores.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Cape Coral.