Birmingham August 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of August 20.
August 20 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 101 °F 1990
Lowest temperature 59 °F 1946
Lowest daily high 78 °F 1981
Highest daily low 77 °F 2010
Most precipitation 1.97 inches 1934
Most snow none -
August 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 90.2 °F
Average low 70.6 °F
Chance precipitation 33.9%
Chance snow 0%
Birmingham August 20 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 92 72 0.00 0.0
2022 87 72 0.15 0.0
2021 86 74 0.00 0.0
2020 87 69 0.97 0.0
2019 98 71 0.00 0.0
2018 90 74 0.00 0.0
2017 93 74 0.70 0.0
2016 89 74 0.51 0.0
2015 86 73 0.00 0.0
2014 94 73 0.00 0.0
2013 86 73 0.00 0.0
2012 85 65 0.00 0.0
2011 97 74 0.02 0.0
2010 93 77 0.23 0.0
2009 88 71 1.21 0.0
2008 93 74 0.00 0.0
2007 98 74 0.00 0.0
2006 96 74 0.03 0.0
2005 95 76 0.00 0.0
2004 90 72 0.48 0.0
2003 89 74 0.08 0.0
2002 91 70 0.31 0.0
2001 86 66 0.00 0.0
2000 96 61 0.00 0.0
1999 99 71 0.00 0.0
1998 91 74 0.01 0.0
1997 81 75 0.00 0.0
1996 90 71 0.00 0.0
1995 95 74 0.44 0.0
1994 87 73 0.18 0.0
1993 96 72 0.25 0.0
1992 87 66 0.03 0.0
1991 86 60 0.00 0.0
1990 101 73 0.00 0.0
1989 91 68 0.00 0.0
1988 92 74 0.10 0.0
1987 96 66 0.00 0.0
1986 89 68 0.00 0.0
1985 89 68 0.00 0.0
1984 89 67 0.00 0.0
1983 101 71 0.00 0.0
1982 89 67 0.00 0.0
1981 78 70 0.00 0.0
1980 97 74 0.00 0.0
1979 92 71 0.00 0.0
1978 93 72 0.00 0.0
1977 87 72 0.02 0.0
1976 86 66 0.00 0.0
1975 91 70 0.00 0.0
1974 90 67 0.00 0.0
1973 90 64 0.00 0.0
1972 97 67 0.01 0.0
1971 88 69 0.00 0.0
1970 88 67 0.00 0.0
1969 95 76 0.00 0.0
1968 91 71 0.00 0.0
1967 81 70 0.34 0.0
1966 90 73 0.00 0.0
1965 91 68 0.00 0.0
1964 90 67 0.00 0.0
1963 87 69 0.00 0.0
1962 97 72 0.47 0.0
1961 88 62 0.23 0.0
1960 87 70 0.00 0.0
1959 92 69 0.00 0.0
1958 92 72 0.00 0.0
1957 87 63 0.00 0.0
1956 94 71 0.20 0.0
1955 97 72 0.09 0.0
1954 92 69 1.08 0.0
1953 85 68 0.11 0.0
1952 94 71 0.00 0.0
1951 93 66 0.00 0.0
1950 86 63 0.00 0.0
1949 87 71 0.10 0.0
1948 92 65 0.00 0.0
1947 91 70 0.00 0.0
1946 88 59 0.00 0.0
1945 91 70 0.00 0.0
1944 91 73 0.00 0.0
1943 89 66 0.00 0.0
1942 80 71 0.42 0.0
1941 85 65 0.00 0.0
1940 85 59 0.00 0.0
1939 86 71 0.00 0.0
1938 94 70 0.00 0.0
1937 94 72 0.00 0.0
1936 95 72 0.11 0.0
1935 91 72 0.00 0.0
1934 93 71 1.97 0.0
1933 95 66 0.00 0.0
1932 88 66 0.00 0.0
1931 83 68 0.09 0.0
1930 85 66 0.20 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 8/20?
For the date of Aug 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 101 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1990.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on August 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 101 °F 1990
1 101 °F 1983
3 99 °F 1999
4 98 °F 2019
4 98 °F 2007
6 97 °F 1972
6 97 °F 1962
6 97 °F 1980
6 97 °F 2011
6 97 °F 1955
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 8/20?
For the date of Aug 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 59 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1946.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on August 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 59 °F 1946
1 59 °F 1940
3 60 °F 1991
4 61 °F 2000
5 62 °F 1961
6 63 °F 1950
6 63 °F 1957
8 64 °F 1973
9 65 °F 2012
9 65 °F 1948
9 65 °F 1941
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on August 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 78 °F 1981
2 80 °F 1942
3 81 °F 1997
3 81 °F 1967
5 83 °F 1931
6 85 °F 1953
6 85 °F 1930
6 85 °F 1941
6 85 °F 1940
6 85 °F 2012
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 8/20?
For the date of Aug 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 1.97 inches which happened in 1934.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on August 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.97 inches 1934
2 1.21 inches 2009
3 1.08 inches 1954
4 0.97 inches 2020
5 0.70 inches 2017
6 0.51 inches 2016
7 0.48 inches 2004
8 0.47 inches 1962
9 0.44 inches 1995
10 0.42 inches 1942
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location