Tuscaloosa County, AL Climate

Tuscaloosa, AL County has a subtropical climate with hot humid summers and mild winters. It typically has short spring and fall seasons that are warm and relatively dry. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90°F (32°C). The average low temperature in the winter is around 36°F (2°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of about 60 inches (152 cm) annually. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms in the summer months, so residents should be mindful of their outdoor activities during this time.

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tuscaloosa County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Tuscaloosa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tuscaloosa County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tuscaloosa County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Tuscaloosa County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	United States
	53.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	106.7 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	33.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.3	4.3
	355 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tuscaloosa County with an average of 33.5°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Tuscaloosa County, there are 46.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

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

Humidity in Tuscaloosa County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

February is the wettest month in Tuscaloosa County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.5 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 53.5 inches in Tuscaloosa County means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in Tuscaloosa County with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in Tuscaloosa County, which is about average compared to other 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 0.3 inches in Tuscaloosa County means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Tuscaloosa County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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