October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tuscaloosa, with average highs near 25.4°C and lows around 11.9°C (mean 18.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tuscaloosa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Tuscaloosa was 2016 — when the month averaged 22.1°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 14.9°C. Typical October days reach 25.4°C with nights near 11.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Tuscaloosa, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1995 with 212 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Tuscaloosa during October averages 72%. The most humid October was 2002 at 85%, and the least humid was 2000 at 54%.
October receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tuscaloosa. The sunniest Octobers were 2010, 2016 and 2024 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 3.
Average wind speed in Tuscaloosa during October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2016, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2023 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 | 18.0°C | 18.0°C | 18.7°C | 19.3°C | 19.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 24.5°C | 24.8°C | 25.2°C | 26.2°C | 26.8°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.5°C | 11.2°C | 12.1°C | 12.4°C | 12.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 92 mm | 83 mm | 70 mm | 64 mm | -26 mm |
October temperatures in Tuscaloosa have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -1.6°C (1993) to a record high of 38.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 212 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Tuscaloosa
October is one of the best times to visit Tuscaloosa. Expect days averaging 25.4°C and nights around 11.9°C (mean 18.7°C) — close to Tuscaloosa's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.5°C | 20.4°C | 13.2°C | 33.1°C | 3.9°C | 78 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 13.0°C | 33.3°C | 3.8°C | 4 mm | 62% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 12.3°C | 32.8°C | 4.9°C | 24 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 9.3°C | 29.9°C | 0.3°C | 74 mm | 65% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 25.3°C | 19.7°C | 14.0°C | 31.5°C | 6.6°C | 85 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 27.0°C | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 32.2°C | 4.6°C | 119 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 27.0°C | 20.4°C | 13.9°C | 38.9°C | 2.3°C | 199 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 26.7°C | 20.5°C | 14.3°C | 34.1°C | 5.8°C | 31 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 25.6°C | 19.1°C | 12.6°C | 32.7°C | 0.3°C | 109 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 29.9°C | 22.1°C | 14.3°C | 32.7°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 32.6°C | 5.4°C | 82 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 32.1°C | 5.0°C | 96 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 24.8°C | 18.7°C | 12.6°C | 31.3°C | 0.8°C | 45 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 28.8°C | 1.8°C | 42 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 9.1°C | 31.3°C | 1.8°C | 14 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 18.9°C | 11.0°C | 33.0°C | 3.2°C | 80 mm | 63% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 22.5°C | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 30.3°C | 1.5°C | 178 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 30.3°C | -1.2°C | 53 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 27.1°C | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 34.1°C | 4.3°C | 83 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 24.9°C | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 34.5°C | 1.8°C | 135 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 11.1°C | 30.7°C | 1.6°C | 5 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 27.1°C | 21.4°C | 15.7°C | 30.8°C | 6.2°C | 65 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.1°C | 27.8°C | 4.9°C | 58 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 20.3°C | 15.4°C | 32.5°C | 5.9°C | 122 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 8.9°C | 28.8°C | -0.2°C | 105 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 28.7°C | 20.4°C | 12.2°C | 33.9°C | 2.5°C | 29 mm | 54% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 11.0°C | 31.4°C | 1.5°C | 103 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 19.7°C | 12.5°C | 33.0°C | 3.8°C | 50 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 23.8°C | 17.1°C | 10.4°C | 31.3°C | 0.8°C | 132 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 29.3°C | 3.6°C | 73 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 23.1°C | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 31.6°C | 3.5°C | 212 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 23.9°C | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 30.3°C | 2.8°C | 124 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 10.6°C | 31.1°C | -1.6°C | 84 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 27.8°C | 4.2°C | 54 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 11.4°C | 28.1°C | 2.4°C | 30 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 10.9°C | 33.4°C | 2.1°C | 57 mm | 64% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 28.8°C | -0.8°C | 41 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 26.9°C | 3.5°C | 81 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 24.1°C | 15.5°C | 6.8°C | 29.7°C | 0.5°C | 11 mm | 54% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 25.6°C | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 35.0°C | 5.1°C | 124 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 25.7°C | 20.3°C | 14.9°C | 30.8°C | 4.9°C | 145 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 27.1°C | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 30.2°C | 4.4°C | 169 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 30.5°C | 4.2°C | 61 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.1°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 32.7°C | 1.8°C | 78 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 33.6°C | 2.6°C | 102 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.4°C with lows near 11.9°C (mean 18.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 81 mm of rainfall in Tuscaloosa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 212 mm in 1995.
The hottest October reached 38.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -1.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 25.4°C to 26.8°C while overnight lows fell from 13°C to 12.4°C, widening the gap between day and night.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Tuscaloosa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.4°C daytime highs and 11.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Tuscaloosa, averaging 18.7°C.
For October in Tuscaloosa, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.4°C and lows of 11.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest October on record was 1995 with 212 mm. On average, October sees 81 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
