Birmingham, Alabama, United States climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Birmingham, Alabama, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 90°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 36°F.
Birmingham is a city in the north central region of Alabama, United States. It is the third-most populous city in the state, with an estimated population of 196,357 as of 2024. via Wikipedia
Birmingham average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.20 in on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F | 36°F | 0.20 in |
| February | 60°F | 40°F | 0.20 in |
| March | 67°F | 46°F | 0.20 in |
| April | 74°F | 52°F | 0.20 in |
| May | 81°F | 61°F | 0.10 in |
| June | 87°F | 69°F | 0.10 in |
| July | 90°F | 72°F | 0.10 in |
| August | 89°F | 71°F | 0.10 in |
| September | 85°F | 66°F | 0.10 in |
| October | 75°F | 54°F | 0.10 in |
| November | 65°F | 45°F | 0.10 in |
| December | 57°F | 39°F | 0.20 in |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 104°F on 1980-07-13
- Coldest day on record: -3°F on 1985-01-21
Percentiles compare each day to Birmingham, Alabama, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →