Mobile vs Destin-Fort Walton Beach: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 167 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mobile and Destin-Fort Walton Beach are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,621 vs 2,690 hours a year. Destin-Fort Walton Beach has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Mobile | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,621 | 2,690 |
| Sunniest month | November (79/100) | May (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 58/100 | 62/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,590 mm | 1,504 mm |
| Warmest sea | 33°C / 91°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Mobile vs Destin-Fort Walton Beach month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | Mobile | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | Mobile | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | Mobile | Destin-Fort Walton Beach | |
| January | 44 | 52 | 15° | 16° | 102 | 95 | 13° | 16° |
| February | 55 | 59 | 17° | 18° | 116 | 128 | 15° | 17° |
| March | 72 | 74 | 20° | 21° | 121 | 114 | 19° | 19° |
| April | 71 | 71 | 23° | 24° | 128 | 128 | 22° | 22° |
| May | 73 | 79 | 27° | 28° | 118 | 84 | 27° | 26° |
| June | 67 | 67 | 30° | 31° | 173 | 152 | 30° | 28° |
| July | 67 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 180 | 173 | 32° | 30° |
| August | 67 | 67 | 31° | 31° | 185 | 179 | 33° | 31° |
| September | 68 | 71 | 29° | 30° | 142 | 132 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 76 | 78 | 25° | 26° | 101 | 93 | 25° | 25° |
| November | 79 | 78 | 20° | 21° | 85 | 91 | 21° | 22° |
| December | 52 | 58 | 17° | 18° | 139 | 135 | 15° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Feb Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Mar even · Apr even · May Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Destin-Fort Walton Beach · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Destin-Fort Walton Beach.
When to pick which
- November–February: Destin-Fort Walton Beach (average score 62/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Destin-Fort Walton Beach (average score 75/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Mobile averages 67/100, Destin-Fort Walton Beach 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Destin-Fort Walton Beach (average score 75/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
Sea temperature
Mobile's sea gets warmer: 33°C / 91°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Mobile about 8 months a year, Destin-Fort Walton Beach about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Mobile weather by month · Destin-Fort Walton Beach weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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