April is one of the cooler months of the year in Tuscaloosa, with average highs near 23.3°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 17.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 122 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Tuscaloosa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Tuscaloosa were 2017 and 2025 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 14.3°C. Typical April days reach 23.3°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Tuscaloosa, averaging 122 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 266 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Tuscaloosa during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 2015 at 85%, and the least humid was 1986 at 66%.
April receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tuscaloosa. The sunniest Aprils were 2010 and 2021 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Tuscaloosa during April is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2003, 2008 and 2010, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.5°C | 16.7°C | 17.2°C | 17.6°C | 17.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 23.0°C | 22.9°C | 23.5°C | 23.8°C | 23.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 10.0°C | 10.6°C | 10.9°C | 11.5°C | 11.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 117 mm | 114 mm | 109 mm | 144 mm | 130 mm | +14 mm |
April temperatures in Tuscaloosa have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.6°C (1987) to a record high of 32.5°C (1994).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 122 mm, with a wettest year of 266 mm.
A good time to visit Tuscaloosa
April is a good time to visit Tuscaloosa, with days averaging 23.3°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 17.1°C, close to Tuscaloosa's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.8°C | 19.5°C | 13.2°C | 30.7°C | 2.0°C | 136 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 24.0°C | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 29.4°C | 4.0°C | 88 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 29.5°C | 6.8°C | 133 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 10.1°C | 28.4°C | 1.7°C | 138 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 29.8°C | -0.6°C | 88 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 10.3°C | 28.2°C | 3.4°C | 199 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 23.8°C | 17.5°C | 11.3°C | 29.3°C | 0.6°C | 179 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 21.7°C | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 26.8°C | -0.4°C | 164 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 🔥 | 25.9°C | 19.5°C | 13.1°C | 31.1°C | 3.6°C | 140 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 29.4°C | 5.3°C | 116 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 28.5°C | 4.7°C | 173 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 22.5°C | 16.5°C | 10.5°C | 27.8°C | -0.3°C | 257 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 29.0°C | 3.1°C | 141 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 12.3°C | 30.5°C | 4.5°C | 32 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 12.1°C | 29.6°C | 3.3°C | 149 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 11.0°C | 29.9°C | 6.2°C | 89 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 22.5°C | 16.4°C | 10.3°C | 28.4°C | 0.5°C | 85 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 29.1°C | 1.3°C | 131 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 22.3°C | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 29.9°C | -0.9°C | 72 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 26.0°C | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 31.5°C | 5.1°C | 80 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 22.5°C | 16.2°C | 10.0°C | 26.2°C | 2.2°C | 151 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 28.0°C | 2.2°C | 93 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 29.9°C | 4.7°C | 197 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 13.0°C | 30.3°C | 2.3°C | 44 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 24.0°C | 18.2°C | 12.4°C | 30.2°C | 1.7°C | 93 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 22.1°C | 15.6°C | 9.0°C | 27.6°C | -0.8°C | 148 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 24.9°C | 19.1°C | 13.3°C | 29.5°C | 3.9°C | 59 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 22.3°C | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 27.4°C | 3.7°C | 113 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 9.0°C | 26.3°C | 1.2°C | 168 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 21.6°C | 14.9°C | 8.2°C | 27.3°C | -0.4°C | 89 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 28.3°C | 3.6°C | 146 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 32.5°C | 0.0°C | 106 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 25.9°C | 1.0°C | 84 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 28.9°C | -1.0°C | 84 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 24.0°C | 19.0°C | 13.9°C | 27.1°C | 3.2°C | 200 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 29.3°C | -0.9°C | 88 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 22.6°C | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 28.7°C | -1.5°C | 99 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 28.8°C | 4.3°C | 101 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 22.2°C | 15.4°C | 8.6°C | 30.7°C | -3.6°C | 17 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 9.7°C | 32.1°C | 2.5°C | 13 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 28.5°C | 1.2°C | 104 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 28.9°C | 3.1°C | 176 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 ❄️ 🌧️ | 20.5°C | 14.3°C | 8.2°C | 26.3°C | -0.1°C | 266 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.7°C | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 27.2°C | 0.3°C | 200 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 12.7°C | 30.1°C | 4.7°C | 76 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 23.3°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 122 mm of rainfall in Tuscaloosa, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 266 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 32.5°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to -3.6°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.7°C to 23.9°C and overnight lows from 10.4°C to 11.3°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Tuscaloosa and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.3°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Tuscaloosa, averaging 17.1°C.
For April in Tuscaloosa, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.3°C and lows of 10.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1995).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 266 mm. On average, April sees 122 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Tuscaloosa behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
