Birmingham December 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of December 16.

December 16 All-Time Records 1930–2024
Highest temperature	75 °F	1984
Lowest temperature	12 °F	1989
Lowest daily high	30 °F	1989
Highest daily low	62 °F	1933
Most precipitation	2.27 inches	1932
Most snow	0.3 inches	1932

December 16 All-Time Records
1930–2024

Highest temperature

75 °F

12 °F

30 °F

Highest daily low

62 °F

2.27 inches

0.3 inches

December 16 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	56.8 °F
Average low	37.3 °F
Chance precipitation	34.0%
Chance snow	0.3%

December 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

56.8 °F

Average low

37.3 °F

Chance precipitation

34.0%

Chance snow

0.3%

Birmingham December 16 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	62	48	0.00	0.0
2022	53	33	0.00	0.0
2021	71	55	0.00	0.0
2020	48	36	0.23	0.0
2019	73	61	0.37	0.0
2018	58	45	0.00	0.0
2017	55	24	0.00	0.0
2016	55	30	0.00	0.0
2015	73	42	0.17	0.0
2014	63	36	0.17	0.0
2013	57	26	0.00	0.0
2012	62	57	1.45	0.0
2011	65	44	0.04	0.0
2010	63	41	0.27	0.0
2009	45	31	0.00	0.0
2008	67	43	0.51	0.0
2007	46	28	0.01	0.0
2006	71	37	0.00	0.0
2005	45	27	0.00	0.0
2004	54	23	0.00	0.0
2003	65	38	0.27	0.0
2002	65	34	0.00	0.0
2001	65	57	0.00	0.0
2000	70	41	0.64	0.0
1999	55	27	0.00	0.0
1998	59	28	0.00	0.0
1997	58	25	0.00	0.0
1996	59	43	0.60	0.0
1995	65	54	0.59	0.0
1994	52	50	0.04	0.0
1993	46	43	0.00	0.0
1992	58	52	1.64	0.0
1991	54	25	0.00	0.0
1990	62	52	0.04	0.0
1989	30	12	0.00	0.0
1988	40	28	0.00	0.0
1987	41	28	0.00	0.0
1986	67	37	0.00	0.0
1985	53	22	0.00	0.0
1984	75	52	0.00	0.0
1983	47	25	0.00	0.0
1982	47	33	0.00	0.0
1981	52	25	0.00	0.0
1980	57	37	0.00	0.0
1979	53	33	0.12	0.0
1978	57	44	0.16	0.0
1977	66	38	0.00	0.0
1976	57	31	0.00	0.0
1975	58	41	0.45	0.0
1974	55	32	0.00	0.0
1973	39	27	0.00	0.0
1972	37	23	0.00	0.0
1971	72	60	0.61	0.0
1970	59	45	0.03	0.0
1969	51	28	0.00	0.0
1968	45	16	0.00	0.0
1967	55	33	0.00	0.0
1966	61	25	0.00	0.0
1965	56	50	0.34	0.0
1964	57	33	0.00	0.0
1963	35	19	0.00	0.0
1962	54	34	0.02	0.0
1961	55	49	0.15	0.0
1960	44	26	0.00	0.0
1959	67	50	0.00	0.0
1958	48	19	0.00	0.0
1957	66	50	0.00	0.0
1956	69	47	0.00	0.0
1955	41	17	0.00	0.0
1954	55	23	0.00	0.0
1953	47	27	0.00	0.0
1952	53	23	0.00	0.0
1951	34	14	0.00	0.0
1950	51	26	0.00	0.0
1949	52	20	0.00	0.0
1948	69	58	0.98	0.0
1947	47	28	0.00	0.0
1946	69	37	0.00	0.0
1945	34	18	0.00	0.0
1944	51	35	0.00	0.0
1943	36	15	0.00	0.0
1942	53	29	0.44	0.0
1941	57	37	0.00	0.0
1940	58	38	0.17	0.0
1939	63	48	0.03	0.0
1938	55	37	0.00	0.0
1937	70	56	0.01	0.0
1936	53	39	0.02	0.0
1935	43	36	0.00	0.0
1934	66	45	0.00	0.0
1933	75	62	0.00	0.0
1932	35	27	2.27	0.3
1931	46	40	0.83	0.0
1930	43	36	0.07	0.0

What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 12/16?

For the date of Dec 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 75 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1984.

Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on December 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	75 °F	1933
1	75 °F	1984
3	73 °F	2015
3	73 °F	2019
5	72 °F	1971
6	71 °F	2021
6	71 °F	2006
8	70 °F	2000
8	70 °F	1937
10	69 °F	1948
10	69 °F	1956
10	69 °F	1946

What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 12/16?

For the date of Dec 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 12 °F which happened in 1989.

Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on December 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	12 °F	1989
2	14 °F	1951
3	15 °F	1943
4	16 °F	1968
5	17 °F	1955
6	18 °F	1945
7	19 °F	1958
7	19 °F	1963
9	20 °F	1949
10	22 °F	1985

Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on December 16

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	30 °F	1989
2	34 °F	1945
2	34 °F	1951
4	35 °F	1932
4	35 °F	1963
6	36 °F	1943
7	37 °F	1972
8	39 °F	1973
9	40 °F	1988
10	41 °F	1987
10	41 °F	1955

What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 12/16?

For the date of Dec 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 2.27 inches which happened in 1932.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on December 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.27 inches	1932
2	1.64 inches	1992
3	1.45 inches	2012
4	0.98 inches	1948
5	0.83 inches	1931
6	0.64 inches	2000
7	0.61 inches	1971
8	0.60 inches	1996
9	0.59 inches	1995
10	0.51 inches	2008

All-Time Most Snow in Birmingham on December 16

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.3 inches	1932

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Birmingham Airport	location