Birmingham (AL) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Birmingham

Birmingham average temperature chart (Celsius) Birmingham average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Birmingham (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 10.5 13.3 18.4 23.2 26.8 30.3 31.8 31.5 28.5 23.3 17.7 12.8
°F 50.8 55.9 65.1 73.8 80.2 86.6 89.3 88.6 83.2 73.9 63.9 55

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Birmingham monthly rainfall chart (mm) Birmingham monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Birmingham (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 128 121 153 120 116 97 131 97 103 71 105 127
inches 5 4.7 6 4.7 4.6 3.8 5.2 3.8 4.1 2.8 4.1 5
Rainy days 11 10 11 9 10 9 12 9 8 6 9 10

Average annual rainfall in Birmingham: 1313.433mm (517.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Birmingham

Birmingham average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Birmingham
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.2 6 7.3 8.6 9.4 9.7 8.9 8.8 7.9 8 6 5.3

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Birmingham average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Birmingham average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Birmingham (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -0.9 0.8 5.1 9.1 13.7 17.8 20.1 19.7 16.3 9.2 4.6 1
Max °C 10.8 13.6 18.7 23.6 27.1 30.7 32.1 31.8 28.8 23.6 18.1 13.1
Min °F 30.3 33.4 41.2 48.3 56.7 64 68.2 67.4 61.3 48.6 40.2 33.7
Max °F 40.8 45 53.4 61.3 68.7 75.6 79 78.3 72.5 61.5 52.3 44.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Birmingham average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Birmingham average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Birmingham in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 14.7 13.9 14.5 16.4 19.9 23.9 26.8 27.5 26.1 22.5 19 16.4
°F 58.4 57.1 58 61.6 67.7 75.1 80.2 81.5 79.1 72.6 66.2 61.6

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Birmingham average winspeed by month (km/h) Birmingham average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Birmingham (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 13 14 15 14 11 10 10 9 10 10 12 13
mph 8 9 9 9 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 8

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Birmingham relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Birmingham
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
71% 67% 64% 65% 70% 72% 74% 75% 74% 72% 71% 71%

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Birmingham weather stats

Birmingham weather statistics
Hottest month: July 31.8°C 89.2°F
Driest month: October 71mm 2.8ins
Sunniest month: October 8hrs
Coldest month: January 10.5°C 50.9°F
Wettest month: March 153mm 6ins
Warmest sea: August 27.5°C 81.5°F
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