2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Orleans, LA vs Tuscaloosa, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Tuscaloosa. New Orleans averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama gets 52.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. New Orleans, Louisiana gets 63.5 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. New Orleans averages 0 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

New Orleans, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.1
Rain: averages 63.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 New Orleans is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Louisiana.

Today's Weather - New Orleans, LA

82°F

Today's Weather - Tuscaloosa, AL

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New Orleans / Tuscaloosa

August is the hottest month for New Orleans with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In New Orleans, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Orleans are April, October and November.

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 New Orleans with an average of 45.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

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

In New Orleans, there are 77.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

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

In New Orleans, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

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

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.

June is the wettest month in New Orleans with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.5 inches in New Orleans means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.


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 rainiest month in New Orleans with 13.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in New Orleans, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in New Orleans, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in New Orleans.

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