November is one of the cooler months of the year in Tuscaloosa, with average highs near 18.9°C and lows around 6.1°C (mean 12.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 112 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Tuscaloosa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Tuscaloosa was 2024 — when the month averaged 16.9°C — while the coldest was 2014 at 9.3°C. Typical November days reach 18.9°C with nights near 6.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Tuscaloosa, averaging 112 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1986 with 269 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Tuscaloosa during November averages 77%. The most humid November was 1986 at 86%, and the least humid was 2016 at 56%.
November receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tuscaloosa. The sunniest Novembers were 2012, 2016 and 2021, among others at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Tuscaloosa during November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2012, 2016 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 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 | 12.8°C | 11.8°C | 12.6°C | 12.1°C | 13.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 19.0°C | 18.2°C | 18.9°C | 18.7°C | 20.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.7°C | 5.5°C | 6.3°C | 5.6°C | 7.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 139 mm | 116 mm | 121 mm | 100 mm | 70 mm | -69 mm |
November temperatures in Tuscaloosa have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -7.6°C (2019) to a record high of 31.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 112 mm, with a wettest year of 269 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Tuscaloosa
November is a good time to visit Tuscaloosa, with days averaging 18.9°C and nights around 6.1°C (mean 12.5°C, cooler than Tuscaloosa's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.0°C | 13.8°C | 6.7°C | 27.7°C | -5.0°C | 58 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 23.3°C | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 31.7°C | -4.0°C | 101 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 6.2°C | 27.9°C | -2.3°C | 56 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 6.5°C | 30.6°C | -5.0°C | 111 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 4.1°C | 23.5°C | -1.0°C | 38 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 8.1°C | 29.4°C | -1.5°C | 57 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 3.6°C | 23.2°C | -7.6°C | 63 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 4.6°C | 24.7°C | -4.6°C | 163 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 27.8°C | -2.8°C | 32 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 15.6°C | 8.1°C | 31.3°C | -1.1°C | 89 mm | 56% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 20.7°C | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 28.4°C | -3.7°C | 161 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 2.3°C | 23.5°C | -4.8°C | 94 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 4.2°C | 24.5°C | -6.4°C | 102 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 3.6°C | 27.1°C | -2.6°C | 41 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 6.7°C | 26.6°C | -1.6°C | 103 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 6.5°C | 25.7°C | -3.3°C | 155 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 17.3°C | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | 22.2°C | -0.4°C | 129 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 3.9°C | 25.2°C | -5.8°C | 67 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 19.7°C | 12.6°C | 5.5°C | 26.1°C | -0.8°C | 51 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 4.9°C | 24.9°C | -2.2°C | 114 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 7.0°C | 29.0°C | -3.6°C | 68 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 19.7°C | 14.5°C | 9.3°C | 28.6°C | 1.5°C | 234 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 28.5°C | -4.2°C | 125 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 5.0°C | 27.3°C | -3.6°C | 113 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 21.9°C | 14.9°C | 7.9°C | 26.5°C | -1.0°C | 111 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 17.2°C | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 31.3°C | -5.1°C | 198 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 6.8°C | 26.2°C | -0.5°C | 62 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 20.8°C | 14.5°C | 8.2°C | 30.1°C | 0.2°C | 98 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | 23.3°C | -5.6°C | 118 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 17.2°C | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | 25.7°C | -2.6°C | 99 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 2.9°C | 25.2°C | -2.7°C | 154 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 20.0°C | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 25.4°C | 0.5°C | 87 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | 24.9°C | -4.1°C | 100 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | 24.0°C | -4.2°C | 219 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 15.9°C | 9.6°C | 3.3°C | 24.3°C | -5.9°C | 122 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 21.7°C | 13.9°C | 6.2°C | 27.5°C | -1.9°C | 99 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 17.4°C | 11.3°C | 5.2°C | 25.0°C | -4.6°C | 141 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 25.0°C | -1.9°C | 156 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 19.8°C | 12.9°C | 6.0°C | 28.0°C | -3.4°C | 91 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 19.3°C | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 28.2°C | -3.0°C | 269 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 21.5°C | 16.2°C | 10.9°C | 26.0°C | 0.2°C | 47 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 3.7°C | 26.6°C | -3.9°C | 115 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 4.5°C | 26.7°C | -2.6°C | 207 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 6.7°C | 27.8°C | -2.6°C | 185 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.2°C | 13.2°C | 6.2°C | 26.7°C | -3.4°C | 41 mm | 71% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 18.9°C with lows near 6.1°C (mean 12.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 112 mm of rainfall in Tuscaloosa, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 269 mm in 1986.
The hottest November reached 31.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -7.6°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 19°C to 20.3°C and overnight lows from 6.4°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Tuscaloosa and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.9°C daytime highs and 6.1°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Tuscaloosa, averaging 12.5°C.
For November in Tuscaloosa, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.9°C and lows of 6.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in November averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 0.1 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest November on record was 1986 with 269 mm. On average, November sees 112 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
