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Warmest beach in Alabama

28 coastal locations in Alabama ranked by year-round average sea temperature. The state-wide average is 23.5°C. The peak month is August at 30.3°C. Click any beach for its 30-day chart and 10-year history.

Warmest year-round

Gulf Shores

24.5°C annual mean

State-wide average

23.5°C

across 28 Alabama coastal locations

Warmest month

August

30.3°C state-wide average

What the water feels like at peak in August

Water at this temperature is very warm and you should look to bathe only. Avoid any kind of strenuous swimming as there is a real risk of heat stroke at this temperature.

Alabama monthly average 15.8°C to 30.3°C
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  • Warmest month August 30.3°C
  • Coldest month January 15.8°C
  • Annual mean 23.5°C
  • Months above 20°C 8 of 12

Month by month around the Alabama coast

Alabama sea temperatures swing from 15.8°C in January to 30.3°C in August on average across the coast. That's a spread of 15°C. Pick a single month for a focused ranking:

Alabama sea temperature map

Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every Alabama beach we track. Drag and zoom; click any pin for that beach's full page.

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Top 50 warmest beaches in Alabama

Sorted by year-round average. Click any beach for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.

# Location Annual mean
1 Gulf Shores Alabama 24.5°C
2 Huntsville Alabama 24.1°C
3 Orange Beach Alabama 24.0°C
4 Alabama Point, Perdido Bay, Alabama Alabama 23.9°C
5 Alabama Point, Perdido Pass Alabama 23.9°C
6 Bon Secour, Bon Secour River, Alabama Alabama 23.9°C
7 Gulf Shores, ICWW Alabama 23.9°C
8 Dauphin Island Alabama 23.8°C
9 Point Clear Alabama 23.8°C
10 Fort Gaines Alabama 23.7°C
11 Mobile Point Alabama 23.7°C
12 Bayou La Batre, Mississippi Sound, Alabama Alabama 23.3°C
13 Fort Morgan Alabama 23.3°C
14 Mobile Alabama 23.3°C
15 Bayou La Batre Bridge Alabama 23.2°C
16 Chickasaw Creek Alabama 23.2°C
17 Coast Guard sector, Mobile Alabama 23.2°C
18 Dauphin Island Hydro Alabama 23.2°C
19 Dauphin Island, Mobile Bay Alabama 23.2°C
20 Dog River Bridge Alabama 23.2°C
21 Mobile (Mobile State Docks) Alabama 23.2°C
22 West Fowl River Bridge Alabama 23.2°C
23 Great Point Clear, Mobile Bay, Alabama Alabama 23.0°C
24 Lower Bryant Landing, Tensay River Alabama 23.0°C
25 Lower Hall Landing, Tensaw River, Alabama Alabama 23.0°C
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26 Meaher State Park, Mobile Bay Alabama 23.0°C
27 Point Clear, Mobile Bay Alabama 23.0°C
28 Weeks Bay, Vermilion Bay Alabama 23.0°C

Coldest 10 in Alabama

Same data, sorted the other way.

# Location Annual mean
1 Great Point Clear, Mobile Bay, Alabama Alabama 23.0°C
2 Lower Bryant Landing, Tensay River Alabama 23.0°C
3 Lower Hall Landing, Tensaw River, Alabama Alabama 23.0°C
4 Meaher State Park, Mobile Bay Alabama 23.0°C
5 Point Clear, Mobile Bay Alabama 23.0°C
6 Weeks Bay, Vermilion Bay Alabama 23.0°C
7 Bayou La Batre Bridge Alabama 23.2°C
8 Chickasaw Creek Alabama 23.2°C
9 Coast Guard sector, Mobile Alabama 23.2°C
10 Dauphin Island Hydro Alabama 23.2°C

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