ulf ▁Sh ores ▁has ▁a ▁hum id ▁subt rop ical ▁climate , ▁with ▁long , ▁hot ▁sum mers , ▁and ▁m ild ▁and ▁sun ny ▁winter s . ▁With ▁bright ▁sun ny ▁sum mers ▁and ▁warm ▁winter s , ▁Alabama ▁G ulf ▁Coast ▁weather ▁offers ▁year - round ▁opportun ities ▁for ▁beach - going , ▁fish ing , ▁and ▁golf ing . ▁Winter s ▁are ▁generally ▁m ild ▁and ▁residents ▁can ▁enjoy ▁outside ▁activities ▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁time . ▁Daily ▁high s ▁in ▁winter ▁are ▁close ▁to ▁ ▁and ▁night time ▁l ows ▁are ▁near ▁. ▁ ▁Sum mers ▁are ▁hot , ▁which ▁makes ▁for ▁great ▁beach ▁weather ▁and ▁the ▁sea ▁b ree ze ▁provides ▁relief ▁from ▁the ▁heat ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁hum id ity . ▁Day time ▁high s ▁in ▁summer ▁are ▁near ▁ ▁and ▁evening ▁l ows ▁near ▁. ▁While ▁the ▁area ▁enjo ys ▁a ▁strong ▁" s now bird " ▁season ▁from ▁December ▁to ▁April , ▁many ▁loc als ▁say ▁that ▁May / J une ▁and ▁October / Nov ember ▁are ▁the ▁best ▁months . ▁Ocean ▁sur f ▁temper atures ▁are ▁quite ▁warm ▁from ▁May ▁through ▁November , ▁often ▁well ▁into ▁the ▁low ▁ 8 0 s . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁being ▁located ▁on ▁the ▁northern ▁coast ▁of ▁the ▁G ulf ▁of ▁Mexico , ▁G ulf ▁Sh ores ▁is ▁vulner able ▁to ▁tropical ▁cycl ones . ▁In ▁September ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁H urr icane ▁Freder ic ▁caused ▁massive ▁destruction , ▁level ing ▁most ▁of