2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rolla, MO vs Tuscaloosa, AL

Highlights

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

Tuscaloosa, Alabama gets 52.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rolla, Missouri gets 46.4 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. Rolla averages 12.8 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

Rolla, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 46.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.8 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 Rolla is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

Today's Weather - Rolla, MO

70°F

Today's Weather - Tuscaloosa, AL

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Rolla with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Rolla, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rolla are September, May 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 Rolla with an average of 20.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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

In Rolla, there are 29.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

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

In Rolla, there are 102.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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 Rolla, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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 Rolla with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Rolla means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Rolla with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in Rolla, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% 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 12.8 inches in Rolla means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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

January is the snowiest month in Rolla with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 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.