Tuscaloosa Weather Records

Tuscaloosa, Alabama weather averages and records from 1900–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Tuscaloosa, Alabama was 108 °F which occurred on July 29, 1930.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Tuscaloosa, Alabama was -5 °F which occurred on January 27, 1940.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Tuscaloosa Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 56.6 34.9 83 -5 4.7
February 61.2 38.2 86 2 5.3
March 69.0 44.7 92 12 4.8
April 76.8 51.7 94 24 5.1
May 83.8 60.4 99 36 3.6
June 90.4 68.2 106 45 4.3
July 92.7 71.7 108 54 3.9
August 92.6 71.1 107 53 3.9
September 87.9 65.0 107 32 3.5
October 77.9 52.7 101 23 3.3
November 66.8 41.8 89 10 4.2
December 58.9 37.5 82 2 4.8
Entire year 76.3 53.2 108 -5 51.3
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1900–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F August 1, 1940
Lowest daily high 16 °F February 14, 1905
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
59 °F November 24, 1950
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
50 °F Nov 24–25, 1950
Most daily precipitation 8.4 inches July 7, 1916
Most monthly precipitation 20.0 inches March 1976
Most yearly precipitation 81.4 inches 1929
Most yearly days with precipitation 153 2003
Earliest freeze October 17 1977
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 22 1907
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 1 1911
Latest freeze April 21 1953
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 29 1919
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 4 2019
Most days in a year < 0 °F 1 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 82 1968
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 199 1935
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 131 2019
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 34 1902
Tuscaloosa Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 16 days Dec 30, 1967 – Jan 14, 1968
Without precipitation 71 days Sep 18 – Nov 27, 2016
High temperature at or
below freezing
4 days Jan 16–19, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 146 days May 3 – Sep 25, 1962
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 83 days Jun 14 – Sep 4, 2006
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 14 days Jul 7–20, 2000
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Tuscaloosa is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport location
1900–1948 Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam location