Mobile, AL Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Mobile
Mobile has a humid subtropical climate. Average highs run from 60°F (16°C) in January to 90°F (32°C) in August, and the city records roughly 146 days of measurable precipitation a year.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: August - highs near 90°F (32°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 60°F (16°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 106°F (41°C) high · 18°F (-8°C) low
- Wettest month: December (11 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (11.5 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 17°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 4
- Average humidity: 76%
Temperatures through the year
At its warmest, in August, Mobile runs to 90°F (32°C) in the afternoon and back to 76°F (25°C) by dawn. January bottoms out at 60°F (16°C) in daylight, 44°F (7°C) after dark. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 106°F (41°C) and the lowest daily minimum 18°F (-8°C). June is the brightest month at 11.5 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 9.5.
Rain, sun and snow
Precipitation concentrates in December - 6.6 inches (168 mm) on 11 days - and thins out by November. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 4 months of the year, June through September being the unbroken run. Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is February through April.
How Mobile compares
- 29% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more evenly spread than all but 9% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 44° | 10 | 5.5 in | 7.5 h/day | 10.4 h | 31% | 75% |
| February | 65° | 50° | 10 | 3.9 in | 7.8 h/day | 11.1 h | 36% | 77% |
| March | 71° | 55° | 12 | 4.7 in | 9.1 h/day | 11.9 h | 37% | 76% |
| April | 76° | 60° | 11 | 5.5 in | 9.9 h/day | 12.9 h | 36% | 75% |
| May | 83° | 68° | 12 | 4.7 in | 11.4 h/day | 13.7 h | 37% | 75% |
| June | 88° | 74° | 17 | 6.0 in | 11.5 h/day | 14.1 h | 58% | 77% |
| July | 89° | 76° | 21 | 5.7 in | 11.5 h/day | 13.9 h | 66% | 80% |
| August | 90° | 76° | 18 | 6.1 in | 10.4 h/day | 13.3 h | 58% | 78% |
| September | 87° | 72° | 12 | 4.7 in | 10.3 h/day | 12.3 h | 38% | 75% |
| October | 80° | 64° | 7 | 3.7 in | 9.6 h/day | 11.4 h | 22% | 71% |
| November | 70° | 54° | 7 | 3.7 in | 8.3 h/day | 10.6 h | 24% | 74% |
| December | 64° | 49° | 11 | 6.6 in | 7.0 h/day | 10.2 h | 36% | 79% |
Mobile month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Mobile's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 7.5 h
- Daylight
- 10.4 h
February
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 7.8 h
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
March
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
April
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 12.9 h
May
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h
- Daylight
- 13.7 h
June
- Rain
- 17 days
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h
- Daylight
- 14.1 h
July
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h
- Daylight
- 13.9 h
August
- Rain
- 18 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 13.3 h
September
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
October
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
November
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
December
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 7.0 h
- Daylight
- 10.2 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Mobile
Spring (March through May)
Through spring, Mobile is pleasantly warm: 76°F (25°C) by day, 61°F (16°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.1 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Summer sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 89°F (32°C), nights near 76°F (24°C), and rain falls on around 56 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.1 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
Fall (September through November)
Through fall, Mobile settles into easy warmth: 79°F (26°C) by day, 63°F (17°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 25 days across the season.
Winter (December through February)
Winter runs cool rather than cold here - highs near 63°F (17°C), nights near 48°F (9°C), and rain falls on around 31 of the 90 days.
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Best time to visit Mobile
January to May and October is the sweet spot for Mobile - warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Expect 72°F (22°C) in the afternoon and around 10 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in January.
Pack for Mobile with lightweight, breathable clothing and serious sun protection, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Note the gap between afternoon and night: August pairs 90°F (32°C) with 76°F (25°C).
Mobile temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.