2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Shelbyville, KY vs Tuscaloosa, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Tuscaloosa. Shelbyville averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama gets 52.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Shelbyville, Kentucky gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tuscaloosa averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. Shelbyville averages 11.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Shelbyville, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.4
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Shelbyville, KY

75°F

Today's Weather - Tuscaloosa, AL

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Shelbyville with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Shelbyville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelbyville are May, September and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelbyville with an average of 21.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

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

In Shelbyville, there are 29.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

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

In Shelbyville, there are 111.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

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 Shelbyville, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

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.

May is the wettest month in Shelbyville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Shelbyville means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.


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 rainiest month in Shelbyville with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Shelbyville, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 11.8 inches in Shelbyville means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky.

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

February is the snowiest month in Shelbyville with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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