Tuscaloosa weather in August: Tuscaloosa, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Tuscaloosa in August has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 82°F, falling from 92°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 4.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 22°C, 111 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationTuscaloosa Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093806
- Location33.21°N 87.62°W
- Elevation150 ft (46 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population114,288
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 60° 39°
- Mar 68° 46°
- Apr 76° 52°
- May 83° 61°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 87° 66°
- Oct 77° 53°
- Nov 66° 43°
- Dec 58° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tuscaloosa in August?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 81.5°F. August is 0.4°F cooler than July and 5.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Tuscaloosa and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 92°F on August 1 to 90°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 79°F and 84°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 73°F | 35% | 22% |
| August 8 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 72°F | 33% | 22% |
| August 22 | 91°F | 71°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 31 | 90°F | 70°F | 30% | 19% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 73°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 92°F | 73°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 92°F | 73°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 92°F | 73°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 92°F | 73°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 92°F | 73°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 92°F | 72°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 72°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 72°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 91°F | 72°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 91°F | 72°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 91°F | 72°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 91°F | 72°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 91°F | 72°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 91°F | 71°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 91°F | 71°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 91°F | 71°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 91°F | 71°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 91°F | 71°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 91°F | 71°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 90°F | 71°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 90°F | 70°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 90°F | 70°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 90°F | 70°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 91°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 72°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 23
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093806; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tuscaloosa in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around August 1 (35%). In all, 4.36 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Tuscaloosa, 23 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093806.
How humid and windy is Tuscaloosa in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 67°F; at 6 a.m. it is 71°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 4.3 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 71°F | 68°F | 91% | 2.4 mph | 70% |
| 9 a.m. | 81°F | 70°F | 69% | 5.3 mph | 70% |
| noon | 87°F | 68°F | 53% | 6.7 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 67°F | 50% | 7.2 mph | 62% |
| 6 p.m. | 83°F | 69°F | 63% | 4.9 mph | 76% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 70°F | 81% | 2.8 mph | 82% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093806. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Tuscaloosa?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 107°F, on August 29, 2000; the coldest is 53°F, on August 22, 1956. The wettest August brought 8.84 in (1970).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.5°F: 2021 81.5°F (at normal), 2022 80.8°F (−0.7), 2023 83.1°F (+1.6), 2024 81.7°F (+0.2), 2025 80.3°F (−1.2), 2026 84.2°F (+2.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.5°F | at normal | 6.60 in |
| 2022 | 80.8°F | −0.7°F | 4.53 in |
| 2023 | 83.1°F | +1.6°F | 2.89 in |
| 2024 | 81.7°F | +0.2°F | 1.78 in |
| 2025 | 80.3°F | −1.2°F | 1.34 in |
| 2026 | 84.2°F | +2.7°F | 1.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093806; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093806. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Tuscaloosa compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, August normal highs run from 87°F in Valley Head to 94°F in Eufaula; Tuscaloosa's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.