2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tuscaloosa, AL vs Memphis, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Memphis. Tuscaloosa averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Memphis, Tennessee gets 54.1 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.

Memphis averages 3 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

Memphis, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 90.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.3
Rain: averages 54.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 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 Memphis is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Tennessee.

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

69°F

Today's Weather - Memphis, TN

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Memphis with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Tennessee. In Memphis, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Memphis are May, October and April.

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 Memphis with an average of 30.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

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

In Memphis, there are 57.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Tennessee.

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 Memphis, there are 56.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

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 Memphis, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Tennessee.

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.


December is the wettest month in Memphis with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.1 inches in Memphis means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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.

March is the rainiest month in Memphis with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Memphis, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% 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 3.0 inches in Memphis means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

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

January is the snowiest month in Memphis with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.