Birmingham, AL: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Birmingham, AL: 107°F on Tuesday 29 July 1930.

The record begins: 1895

All-time records

Hottest day: 107°F; 29 July 1930
Coldest night: -10°F; 13 February 1899
Wettest day: 9.75 in; 16 September 2004
Warmest night: 81°F; 8 July 2016, 4 August 2010, 21 August 2007, 16 August 2007
Coldest day: 13°F; 12 December 1962

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Birmingham, AL by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 90, came in the 1920s; the most record lows, 102, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	5
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	90	58	10
1930s	89	74	10
1940s	50	78	10
1950s	56	95	10
1960s	37	102	10
1970s	29	61	10
1980s	37	60	10
1990s	26	36	10
2000s	30	9	10
2010s	46	10	10
2020s	14	4	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	81°F 10 January 1949	-6°F 21 January 1985	4.71 in 26 January 1996
February	83°F 21 February 2018, 23 February 1996, 13 February 1962 and 1 more	-10°F 13 February 1899	5.60 in 7 February 1903
March	90°F 21 March 1907	2°F 14 March 1993	6.91 in 19 March 1970
April	92°F 21 April 1987	26°F 11 April 1973	4.61 in 12 April 1979
May	99°F 28 May 1962, 29 May 1898	36°F 4 May 1971	5.71 in 7 May 2003
June	106°F 29 June 1931	42°F 1 June 1966	6.97 in 8 June 2022
July	107°F 29 July 1930	51°F 15 July 1967	7.02 in 7 July 1916
August	105°F 23 August 2007, 15 August 2007	51°F 31 August 1946	4.15 in 2 August 1941
September	106°F 6 September 1925, 5 September 1925	37°F 30 September 1967	9.75 in 16 September 2004
October	101°F 3 October 2019	27°F 28 October 1957, 29 October 1952, 29 October 1910	6.94 in 3 October 1995
November	88°F 1 November 2016	5°F 25 November 1950	4.43 in 14 November 1929
December	80°F 7 December 1951	1°F 23 December 1989, 13 December 1962	7.70 in 27 December 1942

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	50 days	5 July to 23 August 2010	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	4 days	9 January to 12 January 1978	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	20.12 in	July 1916
Driest month	0.00 in	October 1924
Wettest year	81.82 in	1929
Driest year	28.86 in	2007

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Birmingham, AL: a low of -10°F on Monday 13 February 1899.
The wettest day on record in Birmingham, AL: 9.75 in on Thursday 16 September 2004.
The warmest night on record in Birmingham, AL: a low of 81°F on Friday 8 July 2016, Wednesday 4 August 2010, Tuesday 21 August 2007 and 1 other day.
The coldest day on record in Birmingham, AL: a high of 13°F on Wednesday 12 December 1962.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Birmingham, AL: 50 days, from Monday 5 July to Monday 23 August 2010.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Birmingham, AL: 4 days, from Monday 9 January to Thursday 12 January 1978.
The wettest month on record in Birmingham, AL: July 1916, with 20.12 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Birmingham, AL: October 1924, with 0.00 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Birmingham, AL: 1929, with 81.82 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Birmingham, AL: 2007, with 28.86 in of precipitation.

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