July is one of the warmer months of the year in Tuscaloosa, with average highs near 33.3°C and lows around 22°C (mean 27.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 125 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Tuscaloosa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Tuscaloosa was 1986 — when the month averaged 29.9°C — while the coldest was 2014 at 25.6°C. Typical July days reach 33.3°C with nights near 22°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
July is about average for rainfall in Tuscaloosa, averaging 125 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2005 with 263 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 47 mm.
Relative humidity in Tuscaloosa during July averages 75%. The most humid July was 1989 at 84%, and the least humid was 2000 at 56%.
July receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tuscaloosa. The sunniest Julys were 2000 and 2025 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Tuscaloosa during July is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1987 and 2023 at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 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 | 27.5°C | 27.5°C | 27.7°C | 27.8°C | 28.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 33.3°C | 32.9°C | 33.7°C | 33.3°C | 33.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 21.7°C | 22.1°C | 21.7°C | 22.2°C | 22.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 124 mm | 127 mm | 119 mm | 120 mm | 139 mm | +15 mm |
July temperatures in Tuscaloosa have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 13.3°C (2014) to a record high of 42.5°C (1986).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 125 mm, with a wettest year of 263 mm.
A good time to visit Tuscaloosa
July is a good time to visit Tuscaloosa, with days averaging 33.3°C and nights around 22°C (mean 27.7°C, warmer than Tuscaloosa's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.1°C | 28.5°C | 22.9°C | 37.2°C | 19.6°C | 72 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 34.6°C | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 39.6°C | 19.8°C | 177 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 33.6°C | 28.0°C | 22.5°C | 37.7°C | 19.5°C | 167 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 34.5°C | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 37.1°C | 21.1°C | 131 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 31.6°C | 26.7°C | 21.8°C | 37.3°C | 15.5°C | 169 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 33.1°C | 27.8°C | 22.6°C | 36.8°C | 21.3°C | 119 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 33.1°C | 27.4°C | 21.8°C | 39.1°C | 17.2°C | 100 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 33.9°C | 28.2°C | 22.5°C | 36.1°C | 20.4°C | 131 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 33.3°C | 27.8°C | 22.3°C | 42.3°C | 19.1°C | 96 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 33.9°C | 28.4°C | 22.9°C | 37.1°C | 20.7°C | 95 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 33.4°C | 28.3°C | 23.1°C | 37.2°C | 20.6°C | 123 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 31.3°C | 25.6°C | 19.9°C | 36.4°C | 13.3°C | 73 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 25.9°C | 21.2°C | 35.2°C | 18.1°C | 208 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 34.6°C | 28.6°C | 22.7°C | 39.6°C | 20.2°C | 157 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 35.1°C | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 38.8°C | 18.2°C | 122 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 33.9°C | 28.3°C | 22.7°C | 37.7°C | 17.4°C | 96 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 31.4°C | 25.9°C | 20.4°C | 34.7°C | 14.5°C | 162 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 34.9°C | 28.2°C | 21.6°C | 40.5°C | 16.1°C | 98 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 32.6°C | 27.0°C | 21.4°C | 37.3°C | 16.1°C | 126 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 35.5°C | 29.0°C | 22.4°C | 39.1°C | 17.5°C | 79 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 32.3°C | 27.3°C | 22.4°C | 38.8°C | 19.2°C | 263 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 32.8°C | 27.2°C | 21.6°C | 37.2°C | 18.1°C | 85 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 31.6°C | 26.5°C | 21.3°C | 36.2°C | 17.3°C | 149 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 34.6°C | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 38.0°C | 20.9°C | 108 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 33.7°C | 27.4°C | 21.1°C | 36.8°C | 16.0°C | 69 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 37.2°C | 29.5°C | 21.9°C | 40.0°C | 18.2°C | 47 mm | 56% | 0.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 34.1°C | 28.2°C | 22.3°C | 40.6°C | 18.8°C | 89 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 33.4°C | 28.2°C | 23.0°C | 38.5°C | 20.8°C | 174 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 32.7°C | 27.4°C | 22.2°C | 37.2°C | 19.2°C | 164 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 32.4°C | 27.0°C | 21.5°C | 36.4°C | 15.9°C | 204 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 34.4°C | 28.3°C | 22.3°C | 39.2°C | 19.4°C | 78 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 30.2°C | 25.7°C | 21.2°C | 34.8°C | 15.9°C | 171 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 34.9°C | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 38.8°C | 17.3°C | 54 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 32.5°C | 27.4°C | 22.2°C | 37.8°C | 20.8°C | 145 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 32.4°C | 27.5°C | 22.5°C | 36.5°C | 20.3°C | 84 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 32.3°C | 26.7°C | 21.1°C | 37.3°C | 17.6°C | 112 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 30.2°C | 25.9°C | 21.6°C | 33.6°C | 19.1°C | 185 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 32.6°C | 27.1°C | 21.6°C | 36.1°C | 16.9°C | 168 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 33.5°C | 27.3°C | 21.2°C | 39.5°C | 16.4°C | 57 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 🔥 | 37.1°C | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 42.5°C | 18.4°C | 98 mm | 62% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 32.9°C | 27.2°C | 21.5°C | 37.1°C | 18.0°C | 168 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 31.7°C | 26.3°C | 20.9°C | 36.1°C | 16.4°C | 132 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 33.0°C | 27.2°C | 21.4°C | 37.0°C | 15.9°C | 59 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.8°C | 27.0°C | 22.1°C | 34.7°C | 20.8°C | 154 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.6°C | 29.5°C | 22.4°C | 40.1°C | 17.7°C | 93 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 33.3°C with lows near 22°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 125 mm of rainfall in Tuscaloosa, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 263 mm in 2005.
The hottest July reached 42.5°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 13.3°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.2°C to 33.7°C and overnight lows from 21.7°C to 22.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Tuscaloosa and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.3°C daytime highs and 22°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Tuscaloosa, averaging 27.7°C.
For July in Tuscaloosa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.3°C and lows of 22°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.1 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1987).
The wettest July on record was 2005 with 263 mm. On average, July sees 125 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
