Tuscaloosa Climate by Month
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Tuscaloosa's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 55°F (13°C) in January to 92°F (34°C) in July, and January nights average 34°F (1°C). It gets 60 in (1512 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(34°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 34°F(1°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 60 in(1512 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 69%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Tuscaloosa
Best for weatherApril and October are the best time for weather in Tuscaloosa: highs near 77°F (25°C) and about 4.6 in (116 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 55°F (13°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in October.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Tuscaloosa weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 55°F(13°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 5.4 in(137 mm) | 70% | 2.4 |
| FebFebruary | 61°F(16°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 5.9 in(150 mm) | 67% | 3.0 |
| MarMarch | 69°F(21°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 6.4 in(162 mm) | 64% | 4.2 |
| AprAprilBest | 77°F(25°C) | 51°F(10°C) | 5.4 in(138 mm) | 65% | 5.2 |
| MayMay | 84°F(29°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 67% | 6.1 |
| JunJune | 90°F(32°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 5.1 in(129 mm) | 72% | 5.9 |
| JulJuly | 92°F(34°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 5.3 in(135 mm) | 71% | 6.1 |
| AugAugust | 92°F(33°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 4.4 in(112 mm) | 69% | 5.7 |
| SepSeptember | 88°F(31°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 69% | 5.0 |
| OctOctoberBest | 78°F(26°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 3.7 in(94 mm) | 66% | 3.8 |
| NovNovember | 67°F(19°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 4.6 in(118 mm) | 70% | 2.8 |
| DecDecember | 58°F(14°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 5.8 in(148 mm) | 74% | 2.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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