Birmingham December 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of December 17.
December 17 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 73 °F 1984
Lowest temperature 15 °F 1945
Lowest daily high 34 °F 1932
Highest daily low 61 °F 2021
Most precipitation 4.06 inches 1961
Most snow none -
December 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 56.6 °F
Average low 37.3 °F
Chance precipitation 34.6%
Chance snow 0.3%
Birmingham December 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 55 41 0.22 n/a
2022 49 36 0.00 0.0
2021 69 61 0.00 0.0
2020 43 29 0.00 0.0
2019 65 34 0.30 0.0
2018 62 38 0.00 0.0
2017 48 36 0.54 0.0
2016 71 54 0.01 0.0
2015 61 39 0.15 0.0
2014 46 32 0.00 0.0
2013 63 31 0.00 0.0
2012 63 51 0.00 0.0
2011 52 33 0.00 0.0
2010 47 35 0.00 0.0
2009 54 31 0.00 0.0
2008 71 60 0.27 0.0
2007 50 23 0.00 0.0
2006 72 41 0.00 0.0
2005 47 35 0.00 0.0
2004 56 34 0.00 0.0
2003 46 33 0.00 0.0
2002 67 51 0.00 0.0
2001 69 52 0.42 0.0
2000 41 18 0.07 0.0
1999 60 28 0.00 0.0
1998 51 32 0.00 0.0
1997 63 29 0.00 0.0
1996 43 30 0.00 0.0
1995 56 52 0.21 0.0
1994 56 40 0.01 0.0
1993 47 36 0.00 0.0
1992 56 37 0.15 0.0
1991 61 29 0.00 0.0
1990 72 56 0.00 0.0
1989 37 21 0.00 0.0
1988 43 26 0.00 0.0
1987 46 20 0.00 0.0
1986 59 49 0.10 0.0
1985 55 25 0.00 0.0
1984 73 50 0.00 0.0
1983 55 30 0.00 0.0
1982 46 26 0.00 0.0
1981 52 32 0.06 0.0
1980 50 29 0.00 0.0
1979 37 22 0.00 0.0
1978 52 26 0.00 0.0
1977 59 48 0.76 0.0
1976 65 28 0.00 0.0
1975 42 30 0.00 0.0
1974 40 26 0.00 0.0
1973 36 25 0.00 0.0
1972 38 19 0.00 0.0
1971 62 42 0.45 0.0
1970 53 34 0.00 0.0
1969 55 26 0.00 0.0
1968 55 23 0.00 0.0
1967 67 41 0.07 0.0
1966 62 35 0.00 0.0
1965 52 36 0.00 0.0
1964 65 34 0.60 0.0
1963 45 18 0.00 0.0
1962 61 32 0.00 0.0
1961 62 55 4.06 0.0
1960 52 20 0.00 0.0
1959 65 55 0.84 0.0
1958 58 24 0.00 0.0
1957 71 49 0.00 0.0
1956 70 44 0.00 0.0
1955 52 25 0.00 0.0
1954 56 40 0.95 0.0
1953 35 20 0.00 0.0
1952 56 24 0.00 0.0
1951 49 21 0.00 0.0
1950 49 26 0.00 0.0
1949 49 33 0.11 0.0
1948 62 48 0.39 0.0
1947 50 24 0.00 0.0
1946 62 36 1.05 0.0
1945 44 15 0.00 0.0
1944 62 34 0.00 0.0
1943 42 18 0.00 0.0
1942 54 27 0.00 0.0
1941 63 39 0.00 0.0
1940 52 32 0.00 0.0
1939 65 52 0.00 0.0
1938 51 40 0.00 0.0
1937 68 50 0.70 0.0
1936 62 40 0.00 0.0
1935 49 30 0.00 0.0
1934 56 44 0.51 0.0
1933 73 61 0.39 0.0
1932 34 25 0.02 0.0
1931 55 45 0.89 0.0
1930 39 33 0.03 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 73 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1984.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 73 °F 1984
1 73 °F 1933
3 72 °F 2006
3 72 °F 1990
5 71 °F 1957
5 71 °F 2016
5 71 °F 2008
8 70 °F 1956
9 69 °F 2021
9 69 °F 2001
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 15 °F which happened in 1945.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 15 °F 1945
2 18 °F 2000
2 18 °F 1943
2 18 °F 1963
5 19 °F 1972
6 20 °F 1953
6 20 °F 1987
6 20 °F 1960
9 21 °F 1951
9 21 °F 1989
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 34 °F 1932
2 35 °F 1953
3 36 °F 1973
4 37 °F 1989
4 37 °F 1979
6 38 °F 1972
7 39 °F 1930
8 40 °F 1974
9 41 °F 2000
10 42 °F 1943
10 42 °F 1975
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 4.06 inches which happened in 1961.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on December 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.06 inches 1961
2 1.05 inches 1946
3 0.95 inches 1954
4 0.89 inches 1931
5 0.84 inches 1959
6 0.76 inches 1977
7 0.70 inches 1937
8 0.60 inches 1964
9 0.54 inches 2017
10 0.51 inches 1934
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location