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

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Birmingham, Alabama, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 81°F Very Low · 3rd pct

Low 76°F Very High · 92nd pct

Feels-like 93°F Very Low · 9th pct

Humidity 23.3 g/m³ Very High · 99th pct

Wind 8 mph High · 87th pct

Gust 14 mph Below Normal · 28th pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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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	0.10 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

Jan 21°–66°

Feb 26°–71°

Mar 32°–78°

Apr 41°–82°

May 51°–87°

Jun 64°–93°

Jul 69°–95°

Aug 67°–95°

Sep 57°–92°

Oct 42°–83°

Nov 31°–75°

Dec 26°–68°

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

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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 →