Tuscaloosa weather in December: Tuscaloosa, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Tuscaloosa in December has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 5.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 129 mm of precipitation in December.
- 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 December?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.0°F. December is 6.2°F cooler than November and 2.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Tuscaloosa and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 61°F on December 1 to 56°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 45°F and 52°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 40°F | 32% | 21% |
| December 8 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% |
| December 15 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 24% |
| December 22 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 25% |
| December 31 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 40°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 61°F | 40°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 61°F | 40°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 60°F | 39°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 60°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 60°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 60°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 58°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 58°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 38°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 5.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 68%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 December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 21 (35%). In all, 5.06 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Tuscaloosa, 13 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093806.
How humid and windy is Tuscaloosa in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 36°F | 83% | 4.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 37°F | 76% | 6.4 mph | 51% |
| noon | 51°F | 37°F | 57% | 7.7 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 36°F | 51% | 8.0 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 37°F | 64% | 5.5 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 37°F | 74% | 5.2 mph | – |
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 December in Tuscaloosa?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 82°F, on December 3, 1978; the coldest is 2°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 11.05 in (1983); the snowiest, 2.7 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.0°F: 2021 57.3°F (+9.3), 2022 50.3°F (+2.3), 2023 49.3°F (+1.3), 2024 48.9°F (+0.9), 2025 48.3°F (+0.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.3°F | +9.3°F | 4.44 in |
| 2022 | 50.3°F | +2.3°F | 4.95 in |
| 2023 | 49.3°F | +1.3°F | 3.49 in |
| 2024 | 48.9°F | +0.9°F | 4.12 in |
| 2025 | 48.3°F | +0.3°F | 1.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093806; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093806. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Tuscaloosa compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, December normal highs run from 51°F in Bridgeport to 65°F in Eufaula; Tuscaloosa's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.