2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tuscaloosa, AL vs Harrisburg, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Harrisburg. Tuscaloosa averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania gets 41.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tuscaloosa, Alabama gets 52.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Harrisburg averages 25.8 inches of snow per year. Tuscaloosa averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.4
Rain: averages 41.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.8 inches of snow a year

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.8
Rain: averages 52.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harrisburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tuscaloosa is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Tuscaloosa, AL

55°F

Today's Weather - Harrisburg, PA

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tuscaloosa / Harrisburg

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

July is the hottest month for Harrisburg with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Harrisburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harrisburg are September, June and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harrisburg with an average of 22.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Tuscaloosa, there are 70.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

In Harrisburg, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Harrisburg, there are 105.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Harrisburg, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

February is the wettest month in Tuscaloosa 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 52.9 inches in Tuscaloosa means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.


July is the wettest month in Harrisburg with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Harrisburg means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

December is the rainiest month in Tuscaloosa with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Tuscaloosa, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Harrisburg with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 122.4 rainy days annually in Harrisburg, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Tuscaloosa means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 25.8 inches in Harrisburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

March is the snowiest month in Tuscaloosa with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Harrisburg with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.