Average May Temperature in Birmingham by Year

This page contains a list of the average monthly high and low temperatures in Birmingham, Alabama for the month of May each year between 1930 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest May Ever in Birmingham?

1962 was the warmest May in the history of Birmingham, Alabama. The average daily high temperature was 92.3 °F, and the average low was 64.8 °F.

What Was the Coldest May Ever in Birmingham?

1976 was the coolest May in the history of Birmingham, Alabama. The average daily high temperature was 75.3 °F, and the average low was 53.1 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	36	81.4	61.8
2022	4	85.5	65.3
2021	56	80.7	59.6
2020	64	80.8	58.1
2019	5	86.0	64.5
2018	3	85.8	65.1
2017	46	81.5	60.6
2016	48	81.7	60.0
2015	26	83.0	61.8
2014	40	81.7	60.7
2013	68	79.0	58.7
2012	8	84.5	63.8
2011	45	82.1	60.0
2010	14	83.1	63.7
2009	44	79.4	62.9
2008	54	80.4	60.2
2007	21	84.9	61.2
2006	43	81.4	60.8
2005	78	79.0	56.6
2004	10	83.5	63.9
2003	52	79.5	61.5
2002	55	80.6	59.7
2001	51	81.8	59.2
2000	6	84.9	63.6
1999	60	81.3	58.5
1998	16	85.7	61.0
1997	91	77.7	54.2
1996	18	84.9	61.7
1995	32	83.3	60.6
1994	83	80.0	54.9
1993	69	80.2	57.0
1992	86	80.2	54.7
1991	20	81.9	64.2
1990	65	79.8	58.0
1989	80	78.5	56.8
1988	82	82.3	52.8
1987	9	84.8	62.7
1986	42	82.6	59.8
1985	63	81.0	57.9
1984	85	79.9	55.0
1983	88	78.5	56.1
1982	24	85.6	59.6
1981	77	79.7	56.0
1980	57	80.2	59.8
1979	62	79.7	59.9
1978	73	77.9	58.5
1977	29	84.3	60.3
1976	94	75.3	53.1
1975	27	82.1	62.7
1974	47	81.5	60.5
1973	84	79.7	55.2
1972	89	78.1	56.2
1971	92	78.4	52.1
1970	39	84.4	58.1
1969	66	80.4	57.4
1968	72	80.2	56.4
1967	79	79.4	55.9
1966	90	78.2	55.6
1965	34	85.1	58.4
1964	35	83.4	59.9
1963	53	81.5	59.5
1962	1	92.3	64.8
1961	87	79.4	55.2
1960	74	80.6	55.8
1959	23	84.3	61.3
1958	41	83.6	58.8
1957	38	81.7	60.9
1956	15	84.7	62.1
1955	22	84.8	60.9
1954	93	76.6	53.5
1953	13	84.4	62.6
1952	49	83.1	58.5
1951	67	83.1	54.6
1950	11	84.1	63.1
1949	37	84.0	59.1
1948	61	83.0	56.7
1947	76	80.3	55.5
1946	70	79.3	57.9
1945	71	78.6	58.1
1944	17	83.8	62.9
1943	19	83.4	63.1
1942	50	80.9	60.6
1941	12	85.0	62.1
1940	75	78.9	57.1
1939	59	79.2	60.6
1938	28	82.4	62.4
1937	25	82.8	62.2
1936	7	85.1	63.3
1935	31	81.8	62.2
1934	30	82.7	61.4
1933	2	86.2	65.4
1932	58	80.2	59.7
1931	81	78.6	56.6
1930	33	81.7	62.1

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Birmingham Airport	location