Climateby Month

Tuscaloosa, AL climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 225 ft elevation

Summers in Tuscaloosa are hot and oppressively humid; winters are cool. Highs peak at 92°F in July and fall to 56°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 6 to 11 a month. Snow is rare. The most comfortable time to visit is March and April.

Warmest month
92°F
July normal high
Coldest month
36°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
109
53.5 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
116
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Tuscaloosa?

Normal highs range from 56°F in January to 92°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 36°F (2°C) 56° 36° February: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 39°F (4°C) March: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 46°F (8°C) April: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 52°F (11°C) May: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 61°F (16°C) June: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 69°F (21°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 72°F (22°C) 92° 72° August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 72°F (22°C) September: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 66°F (19°C) October: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 53°F (12°C) November: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 43°F (6°C) December: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 38°F (3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Tuscaloosa?

July has the most wet days (about 11); the year brings about 53 in of precipitation.

January: 11 wet days February: 10 wet days March: 10 wet days April: 9 wet days May: 8 wet days June: 10 wet days July: 11 wet days 11 August: 10 wet days September: 6 wet days October: 6 wet days 6 November: 8 wet days December: 11 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Tuscaloosa?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 29 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 1 muggy days May: 11 muggy days June: 23 muggy days July: 29 muggy days 29 August: 27 muggy days September: 17 muggy days October: 5 muggy days November: 1 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Tuscaloosa Municipal Arpt, 2.7 mi W of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.0 hours in December to 14.3 hours in June.

January: 10.2 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.9 hours of daylight June: 14.3 hours of daylight 14.3 July: 14.1 hours of daylight August: 13.3 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.5 hours of daylight December: 10.0 hours of daylight 10.0 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Tuscaloosa, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 56°F36°F 5.4 in11 0 10.2 h
February 60°F39°F 5.4 in10 0 11.0 h
March 68°F46°F 4.8 in10 0 12.0 h
April 76°F52°F 5.0 in9 1 13.0 h
May 83°F61°F 3.6 in8 11 13.9 h
June 89°F69°F 4.6 in10 23 14.3 h
July 92°F72°F 4.3 in11 29 14.1 h
August 91°F72°F 4.3 in10 27 13.3 h
September 87°F66°F 3.3 in6 17 12.4 h
October 77°F53°F 3.4 in6 5 11.3 h
November 66°F43°F 4.4 in8 1 10.5 h
December 58°F38°F 4.8 in11 0 10.0 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Tuscaloosa

By our comfort score, the best months are March and April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 50772
Feb 581171
Mar 681670
Apr 691560
May 56565
Jun 410718
Jul 360725
Aug 350723
Sep 442513
Oct 621242
Nov 651660
Dec 51881

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Tuscaloosa

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 16, and the first fall frost around Nov 12, leaving 242 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Tuscaloosa
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 16after Apr 3
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 12before Oct 30
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 1after Mar 20
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 27before Nov 8
Frost-free season242 daysunder 217 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Tuscaloosa Muni Airport (USW00093806), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Alabama.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 107°F (August 10, 2007, and 1 other day); the lowest was 9°F (January 30, 2014, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Tuscaloosa Muni Airport (USW00093806), 2.7 mi W of the city center, 150 ft (75 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Rain, snowfall and snow depth: Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam (USC00018385), 1.4 mi W of the city center, 152 ft (73 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Cloud cover: Birmingham Airport (USW00013876), 54 mi ENE of the city center, 615 ft (390 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Tuscaloosa Municipal Arpt (722286-93806), 2.7 mi W of the city center, 149 ft (76 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error