Tuscaloosa weather in January: Tuscaloosa, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Tuscaloosa in January has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, holding near 56°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 4.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 126 mm of precipitation in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.7°F. January is 2.3°F cooler than December and 3.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Tuscaloosa and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 56°F on January 1 to 57°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 42°F and 50°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% |
| January 8 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% |
| January 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% |
| January 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% |
| January 31 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 17)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 36°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 71%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 31 (35%). In all, 4.97 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Tuscaloosa, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093806.
How humid and windy is Tuscaloosa in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 82% 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. | 39°F | 34°F | 82% | 4.2 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 44°F | 36°F | 73% | 6.3 mph | 54% |
| noon | 53°F | 36°F | 52% | 8.4 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 35°F | 45% | 8.8 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 36°F | 55% | 5.5 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 36°F | 69% | 4.7 mph | 66% |
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 January in Tuscaloosa?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 83°F, on January 1, 2022; the coldest is −1°F, on January 19, 1977. The wettest January brought 11.06 in (1999); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1977).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.7°F: 2021 46.4°F (+0.7), 2022 44.5°F (−1.2), 2023 51.6°F (+5.9), 2024 43.0°F (−2.7), 2025 40.6°F (−5.1), 2026 44.4°F (−1.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.4°F | +0.7°F | 3.73 in |
| 2022 | 44.5°F | −1.2°F | 4.72 in |
| 2023 | 51.6°F | +5.9°F | 7.15 in |
| 2024 | 43.0°F | −2.7°F | 8.03 in |
| 2025 | 40.6°F | −5.1°F | 2.85 in |
| 2026 | 44.4°F | −1.3°F | 8.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093806; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093806. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Tuscaloosa compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, January normal highs run from 48°F in Bridgeport to 63°F in Andalusia; Tuscaloosa's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.