Tuscaloosa weather in August

In August, Tuscaloosa sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tuscaloosa's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuscaloosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
1st warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:17 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Tuscaloosa is city in and seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States.

Density
600/km²
people per km²
Founded
1819

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month.

A typical August day in Tuscaloosa reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Tuscaloosa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tuscaloosa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 37°4.89.810.13.6
Feb59° / 40°5.110.210.84.5
Mar67° / 46°5.611.111.76.1
Apr74° / 54°4.99.512.86.9
May82° / 62°4.110.113.76.2
Jun87° / 70°4.212.914.24.3
Jul90° / 73°4.114.4143.5
Aug90° / 72°3.611.813.23.8
Sep86° / 66°3.17.912.25.5
Oct76° / 55°3.67.311.27.4
Nov65° / 44°3.97.910.36.3
Dec57° / 39°5.110.19.84.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65149
75149
85248
95347
105347
115446
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145545
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tuscaloosa gets around 3.6 in of rain over 11.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1640
1739
1838
1937
2036
2135
2235
2334
2434
2533
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2732
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3031
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1016226110
201622629
301622629
402622619
502623618
602623618
702723608
802724598
912724588
1012724588
1112724588
1213725568
1313825558
1413825549
1513826539
1613827529
1713928509
1813929508
1913930498
2004931488
21041032487
22041032477
23041033476
24041034466
25041134465
26041135455
27041235444
28141236434
29141337423
30151437413
31151438392

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:076:46
213.65:076:45
313.65:086:44
413.65:096:44
513.65:096:43
613.55:106:42
713.55:116:41
813.55:116:40
913.45:126:39
1013.45:136:38
1113.45:146:37
1213.45:146:36
1313.35:156:35
1413.35:166:34
1513.35:166:33
1613.25:176:32
1713.25:186:30
1813.25:196:29
1913.15:196:28
2013.15:206:27
2113.15:216:26
2213.15:216:25
2313.05:226:23
2413.05:236:22
2513.05:246:21
2612.95:246:20
2712.95:256:18
2812.95:266:17
2912.85:266:16
3012.85:276:14
3112.85:286:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Tuscaloosa?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tuscaloosa. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tuscaloosa in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Tuscaloosa sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tuscaloosa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tuscaloosa peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tuscaloosa in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tuscaloosa is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1721 µg/m³Jan 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tuscaloosa?

Tuscaloosa sits at 33.2°N, 87.6°W, 223 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Northport, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Tuscaloosa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Tuscaloosa.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tuscaloosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 190 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,198 ft.

The land around Tuscaloosa is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
518 ft
50 miles
1,198 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Northport 1.2 mi · Hueytown 37 mi · Bessemer 38 mi · Helena 42 mi · Alabaster 43 mi · Pelham 44 mi · Hoover 46 mi · Homewood 48 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tuscaloosa (33.2098°, -87.5692°, elevation 223 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).