Humid subtropical
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · Population 108k · 381 ft elevation
Living in Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 99 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Tuscaloosa at a glance
- Population
- 108k
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,934 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $237k44th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,005/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.47%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%39th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%
- Violent crime rate
- 479 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,377 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5655th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 34°F | 5.1″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 38°F | 5.6″ | — | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 44°F | 5.5″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 51°F | 5.4″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 4.0″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 5.3″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.9″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 4.2″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.5″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 52°F | 3.6″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 41°F | 4.8″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 36°F | 5.2″ | — | 169 hrs |
Near Tuscaloosa
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology