Birmingham December 31 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of December 31 (New Year's Eve).

December 31 All-Time Records 1930–2024
Highest temperature	79 °F	1951
Lowest temperature	9 °F	1983
Lowest daily high	35 °F	1963
Highest daily low	61 °F	2018
Most precipitation	1.70 inches	1973
Most snow	8.0 inches	1963

December 31 All-Time Records
1930–2024

Highest temperature

79 °F

9 °F

35 °F

Highest daily low

61 °F

1.70 inches

8.0 inches

December 31 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	55.1 °F
Average low	36.0 °F
Chance precipitation	34.5%
Chance snow	0.5%

December 31 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

55.1 °F

Average low

36.0 °F

Chance precipitation

34.5%

Chance snow

0.5%

Birmingham December 31 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	60	28	0.00	0.0
2022	68	57	0.00	0.0
2021	77	56	0.00	0.0
2020	64	52	0.07	0.0
2019	54	37	0.00	0.0
2018	75	61	1.08	0.0
2017	39	20	0.00	0.0
2016	51	35	0.23	0.0
2015	53	40	0.00	0.0
2014	47	29	0.00	0.0
2013	44	34	0.00	0.0
2012	52	34	0.00	0.0
2011	66	36	0.00	0.0
2010	72	55	0.22	0.0
2009	54	43	0.06	0.0
2008	50	30	0.00	0.0
2007	60	32	0.00	0.0
2006	68	46	1.07	0.0
2005	62	42	0.00	0.0
2004	69	51	0.00	0.0
2003	61	31	0.00	0.0
2002	60	56	0.65	0.0
2001	37	24	0.00	0.0
2000	37	16	0.00	0.0
1999	64	48	0.00	0.0
1998	54	32	0.00	0.0
1997	45	25	0.00	0.0
1996	71	56	0.15	0.0
1995	57	44	0.02	0.0
1994	49	44	0.03	0.0
1993	51	17	0.00	0.0
1992	63	48	0.00	0.0
1991	58	30	0.00	0.0
1990	41	29	0.00	0.0
1989	65	38	0.54	0.0
1988	63	49	0.86	0.0
1987	55	44	0.08	0.0
1986	46	27	0.00	0.0
1985	57	40	0.45	0.0
1984	75	53	0.00	0.0
1983	42	9	0.00	0.0
1982	55	29	0.01	0.0
1981	50	38	1.61	0.0
1980	59	27	0.00	0.0
1979	45	39	0.02	0.0
1978	70	51	0.38	0.0
1977	48	42	0.00	0.0
1976	52	14	0.02	0.0
1975	54	31	0.30	0.0
1974	71	59	0.00	0.0
1973	65	41	1.70	0.0
1972	62	42	0.40	0.0
1971	58	42	0.00	0.0
1970	41	36	0.24	0.0
1969	39	35	0.00	0.0
1968	48	26	0.05	0.0
1967	47	39	0.33	0.0
1966	48	36	0.19	0.0
1965	73	47	0.00	0.0
1964	64	58	0.00	0.0
1963	35	31	0.72	8.0
1962	52	24	0.00	0.0
1961	47	39	0.59	0.0
1960	56	38	1.00	0.0
1959	49	25	0.00	0.0
1958	61	45	0.06	0.0
1957	62	42	0.10	0.0
1956	71	35	0.00	0.0
1955	46	22	0.00	0.0
1954	53	31	0.20	0.0
1953	52	28	0.00	0.0
1952	54	33	0.14	0.0
1951	79	61	0.00	0.0
1950	52	26	0.00	0.0
1949	61	43	0.00	0.0
1948	45	23	0.00	0.0
1947	64	49	0.59	0.0
1946	44	34	0.44	0.0
1945	44	36	0.01	0.0
1944	70	54	0.00	0.0
1943	49	34	0.00	0.0
1942	51	35	0.00	0.0
1941	60	47	0.08	0.0
1940	57	40	0.00	0.0
1939	45	32	0.00	0.0
1938	48	32	0.00	0.0
1937	64	50	0.00	0.0
1936	60	47	0.54	0.0
1935	39	29	0.00	0.0
1934	48	39	0.76	0.0
1933	62	46	0.27	0.0
1932	58	26	0.02	0.0
1931	66	46	0.81	0.0
1930	46	30	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 12/31?

For the date of Dec 31, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 79 °F which happened in 1951.

Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on December 31

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	79 °F	1951
2	77 °F	2021
3	75 °F	1984
3	75 °F	2018
5	73 °F	1965
6	72 °F	2010
7	71 °F	1974
7	71 °F	1996
7	71 °F	1956
10	70 °F	1978
10	70 °F	1944

What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 12/31?

For the date of Dec 31, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 9 °F which happened in 1983.

Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on December 31

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	9 °F	1983
2	14 °F	1976
3	16 °F	2000
4	17 °F	1993
5	20 °F	2017
6	22 °F	1955
7	23 °F	1948
8	24 °F	1962
8	24 °F	2001
10	25 °F	1959
10	25 °F	1997

Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on December 31

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	35 °F	1963
2	37 °F	2001
2	37 °F	2000
4	39 °F	1935
4	39 °F	2017
4	39 °F	1969
7	41 °F	1990
7	41 °F	1970
9	42 °F	1983
10	44 °F	1946
10	44 °F	2013
10	44 °F	1945

What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 12/31?

For the date of Dec 31, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 1.70 inches which happened in 1973.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on December 31

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.70 inches	1973
2	1.61 inches	1981
3	1.08 inches	2018
4	1.07 inches	2006
5	1.00 inches	1960
6	0.86 inches	1988
7	0.81 inches	1931
8	0.76 inches	1934
9	0.72 inches	1963
10	0.65 inches	2002

All-Time Most Snow in Birmingham on December 31

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	8.0 inches	1963

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Birmingham Airport	location