March is one of the cooler months of the year in Tuscaloosa, with average highs near 19.4°C and lows around 6.8°C (mean 13.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 138 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Tuscaloosa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Tuscaloosa was 2012 — when the month averaged 17.9°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 9.3°C. Typical March days reach 19.4°C with nights near 6.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Tuscaloosa, averaging 138 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2009 with 229 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Tuscaloosa during March averages 80%. The most humid March was 2020 at 87%, and the least humid was 1986 at 72%.
March receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tuscaloosa. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Tuscaloosa during March is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2014, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2023 and 2024, 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 | 12.5°C | 12.4°C | 13.3°C | 13.2°C | 14.8°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 18.8°C | 18.7°C | 19.7°C | 19.3°C | 21.1°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 6.2°C | 6.2°C | 6.9°C | 7.0°C | 8.4°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 119 mm | 147 mm | 124 mm | 142 mm | 169 mm | +50 mm |
March temperatures in Tuscaloosa have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -11.2°C (1993) to a record high of 29.7°C (1982).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 138 mm, with a wettest year of 229 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, March — with days averaging 19.4°C and nights around 6.8°C (mean 13.1°C) and higher rainfall (138 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 | 21.2°C | 14.4°C | 7.6°C | 26.7°C | -0.3°C | 137 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 26.8°C | -2.6°C | 179 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 7.7°C | 27.7°C | -4.8°C | 129 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 20.2°C | 13.2°C | 6.1°C | 26.2°C | -5.8°C | 212 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 21.3°C | 15.1°C | 8.8°C | 27.7°C | 0.1°C | 188 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 22.4°C | 17.2°C | 11.9°C | 28.4°C | 0.3°C | 170 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.0°C | 25.6°C | -5.1°C | 79 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 19.2°C | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | 26.1°C | -1.8°C | 103 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 20.4°C | 14.1°C | 7.9°C | 27.8°C | -4.3°C | 109 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 27.3°C | 0.4°C | 198 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 20.8°C | 14.8°C | 8.8°C | 25.6°C | -6.8°C | 113 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 4.7°C | 24.5°C | -3.3°C | 153 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 15.7°C | 9.3°C | 3.0°C | 22.1°C | -4.9°C | 126 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 🔥 | 23.5°C | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 27.8°C | 0.2°C | 157 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 7.5°C | 27.8°C | -0.2°C | 221 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 16.2°C | 10.3°C | 4.4°C | 23.4°C | -3.4°C | 157 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 19.8°C | 13.7°C | 7.5°C | 25.5°C | -5.7°C | 229 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 20.0°C | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | 25.9°C | -3.0°C | 98 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 29.0°C | -3.1°C | 21 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 6.6°C | 27.2°C | -0.7°C | 97 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | 26.9°C | -4.7°C | 154 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 21.0°C | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 27.1°C | -0.3°C | 47 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 20.1°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 25.0°C | -1.9°C | 101 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 19.2°C | 12.4°C | 5.7°C | 27.1°C | -6.7°C | 131 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 15.9°C | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | 22.6°C | -2.2°C | 217 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 7.8°C | 25.9°C | -1.2°C | 147 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 17.8°C | 11.0°C | 4.3°C | 23.6°C | -2.8°C | 167 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 5.9°C | 26.5°C | -5.8°C | 126 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 8.8°C | 25.8°C | -0.7°C | 82 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 16.5°C | 10.1°C | 3.8°C | 25.2°C | -7.1°C | 216 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 27.7°C | -3.1°C | 126 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 6.1°C | 27.1°C | -2.0°C | 187 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | 26.9°C | -11.2°C | 128 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 18.9°C | 12.2°C | 5.5°C | 25.1°C | -4.0°C | 77 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 19.2°C | 13.1°C | 7.0°C | 27.2°C | -0.8°C | 171 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 8.1°C | 25.4°C | -2.7°C | 186 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 25.7°C | -2.0°C | 180 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 5.2°C | 25.0°C | -5.1°C | 85 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 6.7°C | 25.4°C | -2.3°C | 97 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 20.2°C | 13.0°C | 5.7°C | 27.0°C | -5.9°C | 78 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 26.7°C | -0.8°C | 60 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 5.5°C | 25.3°C | -3.9°C | 119 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 16.6°C | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | 24.0°C | -2.6°C | 184 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.0°C | 14.3°C | 8.5°C | 29.7°C | -5.4°C | 70 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.9°C | 10.9°C | 3.9°C | 24.1°C | -1.4°C | 197 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 19.4°C with lows near 6.8°C (mean 13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 138 mm of rainfall in Tuscaloosa, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 229 mm in 2009.
The hottest March reached 29.7°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -11.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.6°C to 20.8°C and overnight lows from 6.1°C to 7.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Tuscaloosa and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 19.4°C daytime highs and 6.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Tuscaloosa, averaging 13.1°C.
For March in Tuscaloosa, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.4°C and lows of 6.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1986).
The wettest March on record was 2009 with 229 mm. On average, March sees 138 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 March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
