Alabama · United States
Tuscaloosa travel guide
Tuscaloosa is a city in Alabama, United States, home to about 100,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- BHM83 km · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Tuscaloosa
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy Suites Tuscaloosa Alabama Downtown | 3.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; February is the wettest, with about 135 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Tuscaloosa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), about 83 km from the city centre in a straight line; Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR, 102 km) and Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM, 147 km) are also within reach.
BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport
MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport
Questions
Tuscaloosa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tuscaloosa?
Tuscaloosa has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; February is the wettest, with about 135 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tuscaloosa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), about 83 km from the city centre in a straight line; Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR, 102 km) and Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM, 147 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tuscaloosa?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Tuscaloosa
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.