Tuscaloosa May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in the month of May.
Typical Tuscaloosa May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 83.8 °F
Average daily low 60.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 30.2%
Tuscaloosa May Weather Records
1900–2024
Highest temperature 99 °F May 30, 1937
Lowest temperature 36 °F May 4, 1976
Highest daily low 76 °F May 29, 1924
Lowest daily high 58 °F May 5, 2013
Hottest average high temperature 90.3 °F 1962
Coldest average high temperature 74.5 °F 1976
Most daily precipitation 4.4 inches May 7, 1915
Most monthly precipitation 11.1 inches 1976
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 80.3 55.7 92 38
May 2 80.4 56.0 92 39
May 3 80.6 56.3 92 40
May 4 80.8 56.6 92 36
May 5 81.0 56.9 95 40
May 6 81.3 57.2 95 41
May 7 81.5 57.5 96 41
May 8 81.7 57.8 95 41
May 9 82.0 58.1 94 40
May 10 82.3 58.3 93 40
May 11 82.6 58.7 96 40
May 12 82.9 59.1 94 41
May 13 83.1 59.5 96 37
May 14 83.3 59.8 96 43
May 15 83.6 60.2 95 43
May 16 83.8 60.4 96 43
May 17 84.1 60.7 94 42
May 18 84.3 61.0 97 42
May 19 84.6 61.3 98 42
May 20 84.9 61.6 96 43
May 21 85.2 62.1 95 43
May 22 85.4 62.5 97 43
May 23 85.5 62.8 96 48
May 24 85.7 63.1 96 46
May 25 86.0 63.3 97 50
May 26 86.2 63.5 98 46
May 27 86.5 63.8 97 44
May 28 86.8 64.1 99 42
May 29 87.0 64.5 99 46
May 30 87.3 64.8 99 42
May 31 87.6 65.1 99 41
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport location
1900–1948 Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam location