Fairhope in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Fairhope sees average daytime highs around 85°F and overnight lows near 79°F, with 16.0 in of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 85°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Fairhope's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fairhope's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 85°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 79°F
- Rainfall
- 16.0 in
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Fairhope in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 85°F.
A typical summer day in Fairhope reaches about 85°F and drops to 79°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Fairhope
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 77 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Fairhope weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58° / 49° | 5.6 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 60° / 52° | 5.1 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 65° / 57° | 5.3 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 71° / 64° | 4.6 | 8.1 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
| May | 78° / 72° | 3.5 | 8.6 | 13.5 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 83° / 77° | 5.1 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 85° / 79° | 5.2 | 15.9 | 13.8 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 85° / 79° | 5.7 | 16.4 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 83° / 76° | 5.6 | 11 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 76° / 67° | 4.1 | 7.6 | 11.3 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 67° / 58° | 4.4 | 7.7 | 10.5 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 61° / 52° | 5.4 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Fairhope gets around 16.0 in of rain over 45 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Fairhope
In summer, Fairhope overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Fairhope sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Fairhope?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Fairhope for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Fairhope in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Fairhope sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 79°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Fairhope in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 84°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in January near 61°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Nov 24 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 61 | 61 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 64 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | Cool |
| Feb | 61 | Cool |
| Mar | 64 | Cool |
| Apr | 70 | Refreshing |
| May | 77 | Warm |
| Jun | 83 | Tropical |
| Jul | 85 | Tropical |
| Aug | 85 | Tropical |
| Sep | 83 | Tropical |
| Oct | 77 | Warm |
| Nov | 69 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 64 | Cool |
UV index in Fairhope in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fairhope peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Fairhope in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fairhope is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Fairhope?
Fairhope sits at 30.5°N, 87.9°W, 121 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Daphne, 5.6 mi away.
Topography around Fairhope
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fairhope.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fairhope has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft.
The land around Fairhope is covered by trees (49%) and water (33%) within 2 miles, water (47%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and water (36%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fairhope (30.523°, -87.9033°, elevation 121 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.