Tuscaloosa weather in May: Tuscaloosa, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Tuscaloosa in May has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 72°F, rising from 79°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 3.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 92 mm of precipitation in May.
- 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 May?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 72.2°F. May is 8.4°F warmer than April and 6.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Tuscaloosa and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 79°F on May 1 to 87°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 70°F and 74°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 79°F | 57°F | 30% | 19% |
| May 8 | 81°F | 59°F | 30% | 19% |
| May 15 | 83°F | 61°F | 31% | 19% |
| May 22 | 85°F | 63°F | 31% | 20% |
| May 31 | 87°F | 66°F | 31% | 20% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 79°F | 57°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 79°F | 57°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 80°F | 57°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 80°F | 58°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 80°F | 58°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 80°F | 58°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 81°F | 59°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 81°F | 59°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 81°F | 59°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 82°F | 60°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 82°F | 60°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 82°F | 60°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 82°F | 61°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 83°F | 61°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 83°F | 61°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 83°F | 61°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 83°F | 62°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 84°F | 62°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 84°F | 62°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 84°F | 63°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 84°F | 63°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 85°F | 63°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 85°F | 64°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 85°F | 64°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 85°F | 64°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 86°F | 64°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 86°F | 65°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 87°F | 65°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 87°F | 66°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FMay average
- Normal low
- 61°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 79%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 May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around May 31 (31%). In all, 3.64 in falls on 9 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Tuscaloosa, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093806.
How humid and windy is Tuscaloosa in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 85°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 4.8 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 69°F | 65°F | 88% | 3.1 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 78°F | 66°F | 67% | 5.9 mph | 62% |
| noon | 84°F | 65°F | 54% | 7.2 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 85°F | 65°F | 50% | 8.1 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 81°F | 66°F | 59% | 6.1 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 67°F | 80% | 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 May in Tuscaloosa?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 98°F, on May 31, 1951; the coldest is 36°F, on May 4, 1976. The wettest May brought 14.46 in (2025).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.2°F: 2021 71.3°F (−0.9), 2022 75.8°F (+3.6), 2023 71.7°F (−0.5), 2024 75.2°F (+3.0), 2025 72.2°F (at normal), 2026 71.7°F (−0.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.3°F | −0.9°F | 4.64 in |
| 2022 | 75.8°F | +3.6°F | 5.36 in |
| 2023 | 71.7°F | −0.5°F | 3.91 in |
| 2024 | 75.2°F | +3.0°F | 3.04 in |
| 2025 | 72.2°F | at normal | 14.46 in |
| 2026 | 71.7°F | −0.5°F | 4.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093806; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093806. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Tuscaloosa compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, May normal highs run from 78°F in Valley Head to 88°F in Andalusia; Tuscaloosa's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.