Zip 35405 (Tuscaloosa, AL) Climate

Tuscaloosa, AL, located in the zip code 35405, experiences a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is generally abundant throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C) and during winter temperatures can drop down to an average of 33°F (0.5°C). The highest recorded temperature in Tuscaloosa was 103°F (39.4°C) and the lowest recorded temperature was -7°F (-21.7°C). Humidity levels are usually high in summer months due to Tuscaloosa's proximity to the Gulf of Mexico.

Tuscaloosa (zip 35405), Alabama gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tuscaloosa (zip 35405) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Tuscaloosa (zip 35405). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tuscaloosa (zip 35405) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35405 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.7 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 35405 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	United States
	53.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	107.7 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	33.8°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.3	4.3
	253 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 35405 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In the 35405 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 35405 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 35405 zip code, there are 70.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 35405 zip code with an average of 33.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 35405 zip code, there are 44.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 35405 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

Humidity in the 35405 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

February is the wettest month in the 35405 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.1 inches in the 35405 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in the 35405 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in the 35405 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 35405 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in the 35405 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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