February is one of the cooler months of the year in Tuscaloosa, with average highs near 15.2°C and lows around 3.2°C (mean 9.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 141 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Tuscaloosa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Tuscaloosa was 2018 — when the month averaged 14.1°C — while the coldest were 2010 and 2015 at 4.3°C. Typical February days reach 15.2°C with nights near 3.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Tuscaloosa, averaging 141 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 286 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Tuscaloosa during February averages 82%. The most humid February was 1990 at 87%, and the least humid was 2000 at 76%.
February receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tuscaloosa. The sunniest February was 2002 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Tuscaloosa during February is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2020 and 2023, 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 | 8.2°C | 9.5°C | 8.8°C | 9.5°C | 10.5°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 14.1°C | 15.3°C | 15.0°C | 15.5°C | 16.7°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 2.3°C | 3.7°C | 2.5°C | 3.5°C | 4.3°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 146 mm | 146 mm | 125 mm | 141 mm | 150 mm | +4 mm |
February temperatures in Tuscaloosa have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -20.1°C (1996) to a record high of 27.3°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 141 mm, with a wettest year of 286 mm.
A quieter season to visit Tuscaloosa
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tuscaloosa. That said, February — with days averaging 15.2°C and nights around 3.2°C (mean 9.2°C) and higher rainfall (141 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 4.8°C | 25.9°C | -6.4°C | 98 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 4.9°C | 23.4°C | -4.4°C | 120 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 7.3°C | 26.9°C | -4.0°C | 156 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 2.8°C | 24.5°C | -5.7°C | 157 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 13.7°C | 7.6°C | 1.5°C | 26.5°C | -8.8°C | 84 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | 24.3°C | -3.8°C | 286 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 18.8°C | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 24.8°C | 0.4°C | 169 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 🔥 | 19.9°C | 14.1°C | 8.4°C | 27.3°C | -3.7°C | 218 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 19.1°C | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 25.1°C | -3.1°C | 91 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 3.4°C | 23.8°C | -6.4°C | 153 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 10.5°C | 4.3°C | -1.9°C | 19.2°C | -7.0°C | 119 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 14.0°C | 7.8°C | 1.5°C | 23.8°C | -7.7°C | 147 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | 19.8°C | -5.1°C | 211 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 5.3°C | 24.7°C | -6.8°C | 117 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 2.8°C | 26.3°C | -6.2°C | 84 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 9.7°C | 4.3°C | -1.2°C | 17.8°C | -5.4°C | 105 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 15.5°C | 8.8°C | 2.0°C | 23.3°C | -6.9°C | 131 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 15.9°C | 9.2°C | 2.5°C | 24.4°C | -5.8°C | 153 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 0.6°C | 21.7°C | -5.8°C | 68 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 13.1°C | 7.2°C | 1.2°C | 21.3°C | -5.7°C | 141 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 15.9°C | 10.6°C | 5.2°C | 24.3°C | -3.3°C | 146 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 13.0°C | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | 20.0°C | -5.6°C | 195 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 14.1°C | 8.4°C | 2.6°C | 24.1°C | -5.3°C | 170 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 0.7°C | 21.3°C | -6.6°C | 81 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 4.5°C | 25.5°C | -4.4°C | 124 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 4.0°C | 25.2°C | -4.9°C | 41 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 4.9°C | 24.5°C | -5.5°C | 61 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 14.4°C | 9.3°C | 4.2°C | 20.8°C | -1.4°C | 192 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 15.8°C | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | 25.0°C | -3.0°C | 178 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 13.2°C | 7.2°C | 1.2°C | 25.3°C | -20.1°C | 87 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 14.6°C | 8.1°C | 1.7°C | 24.4°C | -6.5°C | 166 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 3.4°C | 24.0°C | -5.8°C | 121 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 13.1°C | 7.3°C | 1.4°C | 21.6°C | -6.1°C | 91 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 4.9°C | 20.6°C | -4.9°C | 142 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | 21.4°C | -7.3°C | 157 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 16.6°C | 11.3°C | 5.9°C | 22.1°C | -2.9°C | 265 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 13.8°C | 8.6°C | 3.3°C | 25.3°C | -6.6°C | 103 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 0.5°C | 23.3°C | -7.2°C | 88 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 13.6°C | 8.6°C | 3.6°C | 21.3°C | -5.1°C | 208 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 3.8°C | 24.7°C | -6.9°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 0.1°C | 23.1°C | -10.9°C | 160 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 14.9°C | 8.7°C | 2.5°C | 21.3°C | -6.1°C | 98 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 12.7°C | 7.4°C | 2.2°C | 19.5°C | -5.1°C | 281 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.1°C | 8.2°C | 2.4°C | 22.9°C | -5.5°C | 174 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.1°C | 8.5°C | 2.0°C | 24.7°C | -8.4°C | 134 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 15.2°C with lows near 3.2°C (mean 9.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 141 mm of rainfall in Tuscaloosa, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 286 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 27.3°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -20.1°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.8°C to 16.9°C and overnight lows from 1.8°C to 4.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Tuscaloosa and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.2°C daytime highs and 3.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Tuscaloosa, averaging 9.2°C.
For February in Tuscaloosa, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.2°C and lows of 3.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 286 mm. On average, February sees 141 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
