Tuscaloosa weather in February: Tuscaloosa, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Tuscaloosa in February has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 5.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 136 mm of precipitation in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 49.6°F. February is 3.9°F warmer than January and 7.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Tuscaloosa and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 57°F on February 1 to 64°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 46°F and 53°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% |
| February 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% |
| February 15 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% |
| February 22 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% |
| February 28 | 64°F | 42°F | 37% | 26% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 58°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 59°F | 38°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 59°F | 38°F | 37% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 60°F | 38°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 62°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 62°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 64°F | 42°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 64°F | 42°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 39°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around February 21 (37%). In all, 5.37 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Tuscaloosa, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093806.
How humid and windy is Tuscaloosa in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 45°F | 39°F | 81% | 4.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 41°F | 67% | 7.6 mph | 49% |
| noon | 59°F | 40°F | 49% | 8.8 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 39°F | 43% | 9.5 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 40°F | 50% | 6.9 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 41°F | 66% | 5.4 mph | 63% |
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 February in Tuscaloosa?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 86°F, on February 13, 1962; the coldest is 5°F, on February 2, 1951. The wettest February brought 15.49 in (2020); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1960).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.6°F: 2021 46.6°F (−3.0), 2022 50.4°F (+0.8), 2023 56.5°F (+6.9), 2024 53.9°F (+4.3), 2025 53.0°F (+3.4), 2026 52.6°F (+3.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.6°F | −3.0°F | 4.41 in |
| 2022 | 50.4°F | +0.8°F | 6.57 in |
| 2023 | 56.5°F | +6.9°F | 5.19 in |
| 2024 | 53.9°F | +4.3°F | 5.27 in |
| 2025 | 53.0°F | +3.4°F | 2.22 in |
| 2026 | 52.6°F | +3.0°F | 1.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093806; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093806. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Tuscaloosa compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, February normal highs run from 53°F in Bridgeport to 67°F in Andalusia; Tuscaloosa's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.