Tuscaloosa weather in October: Tuscaloosa, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Tuscaloosa in October has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 12°C, 90 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 65.2°F. October is 11.1°F cooler than September and 11.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Tuscaloosa and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 83°F on October 1 to 71°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 63°F and 68°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 83°F | 60°F | 26% | 14% |
| October 8 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 15% |
| October 15 | 77°F | 54°F | 29% | 15% |
| October 22 | 75°F | 51°F | 29% | 16% |
| October 31 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 83°F | 60°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 82°F | 60°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 82°F | 59°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 82°F | 59°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 81°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 81°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 81°F | 57°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 79°F | 55°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 78°F | 55°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 78°F | 54°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 77°F | 54°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 77°F | 53°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 77°F | 53°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 76°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 76°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 75°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 75°F | 51°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 75°F | 51°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 71°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 53°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- 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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 26 (29%). In all, 3.54 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Tuscaloosa, 2 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093806.
How humid and windy is Tuscaloosa in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 4.5 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 51°F | 47°F | 88% | 2.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 51°F | 71% | 5.8 mph | 66% |
| noon | 68°F | 49°F | 51% | 7.6 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 49°F | 46% | 7.4 mph | 64% |
| 6 p.m. | 61°F | 52°F | 71% | 3.8 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 51°F | 84% | 3.0 mph | 76% |
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 October in Tuscaloosa?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 101°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 23°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 13.28 in (2019).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.2°F: 2021 68.4°F (+3.2), 2022 62.2°F (−3.0), 2023 66.4°F (+1.2), 2024 67.2°F (+2.0), 2025 67.1°F (+1.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.4°F | +3.2°F | 3.13 in |
| 2022 | 62.2°F | −3.0°F | 2.86 in |
| 2023 | 66.4°F | +1.2°F | 0.48 in |
| 2024 | 67.2°F | +2.0°F | 0.66 in |
| 2025 | 67.1°F | +1.9°F | 2.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093806; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093806. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Tuscaloosa compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, October normal highs run from 72°F in Bridgeport to 82°F in Eufaula; Tuscaloosa's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.