Birmingham December 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of December 5.
December 5 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 79 °F 1998
Lowest temperature 23 °F 1990
Lowest daily high 38 °F 1945
Highest daily low 68 °F 2013
Most precipitation 1.20 inches 1930
Most snow none -
December 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 59.4 °F
Average low 38.6 °F
Chance precipitation 32.0%
Chance snow 0.2%
Birmingham December 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 61 34 0.00 0.0
2022 65 51 0.36 0.0
2021 76 59 0.00 0.0
2020 59 32 0.00 0.0
2019 66 35 0.00 0.0
2018 45 26 0.00 0.0
2017 66 45 0.62 0.0
2016 56 49 0.76 0.0
2015 61 40 0.00 0.0
2014 73 58 0.18 0.0
2013 77 68 0.02 0.0
2012 66 57 0.00 0.0
2011 72 60 0.10 0.0
2010 43 34 0.00 0.0
2009 42 27 0.09 0.0
2008 43 25 0.00 0.0
2007 66 34 0.00 0.0
2006 61 24 0.00 0.0
2005 45 28 0.25 0.0
2004 55 40 0.33 0.0
2003 44 37 0.00 0.0
2002 44 33 0.19 0.0
2001 72 47 0.00 0.0
2000 52 25 0.00 0.0
1999 61 46 0.26 0.0
1998 79 65 0.00 0.0
1997 45 31 0.00 0.0
1996 58 31 0.19 0.0
1995 70 46 0.00 0.0
1994 64 57 0.03 0.0
1993 58 38 0.00 0.0
1992 48 34 0.00 0.0
1991 53 25 0.00 0.0
1990 51 23 0.00 0.0
1989 65 31 0.00 0.0
1988 58 26 0.00 0.0
1987 52 23 0.00 0.0
1986 53 27 0.00 0.0
1985 54 40 0.07 0.0
1984 46 37 0.32 0.0
1983 67 39 0.58 0.0
1982 65 42 0.36 0.0
1981 52 26 0.00 0.0
1980 69 31 0.00 0.0
1979 64 29 0.00 0.0
1978 52 29 0.00 0.0
1977 72 49 0.40 0.0
1976 61 28 0.00 0.0
1975 70 40 0.00 0.0
1974 59 27 0.00 0.0
1973 56 38 0.00 0.0
1972 73 59 0.05 0.0
1971 47 41 0.06 0.0
1970 67 28 0.00 0.0
1969 47 27 0.00 0.0
1968 59 32 0.00 0.0
1967 61 27 0.00 0.0
1966 53 38 0.00 0.0
1965 67 29 0.00 0.0
1964 45 34 0.01 0.0
1963 52 28 0.00 0.0
1962 57 38 0.37 0.0
1961 67 48 0.42 0.0
1960 66 40 0.00 0.0
1959 60 40 0.26 0.0
1958 61 36 0.00 0.0
1957 64 29 0.00 0.0
1956 71 50 0.00 0.0
1955 53 40 0.00 0.0
1954 73 41 0.50 0.0
1953 69 39 0.02 0.0
1952 55 34 0.11 0.0
1951 70 53 0.13 0.0
1950 57 37 0.00 0.0
1949 57 25 0.00 0.0
1948 69 50 0.59 0.0
1947 64 41 0.07 0.0
1946 65 30 0.00 0.0
1945 38 33 0.00 0.0
1944 54 38 0.00 0.0
1943 67 39 0.00 0.0
1942 60 37 0.08 0.0
1941 71 49 0.00 0.0
1940 55 40 0.00 0.0
1939 68 40 0.00 0.0
1938 57 38 0.00 0.0
1937 47 25 0.08 0.0
1936 61 40 0.00 0.0
1935 54 28 0.00 0.0
1934 53 32 0.00 0.0
1933 76 54 0.00 0.0
1932 66 36 0.00 0.0
1931 57 35 0.00 0.0
1930 56 48 1.20 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 12/5?
For the date of Dec 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 79 °F which happened in 1998.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on December 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 79 °F 1998
2 77 °F 2013
3 76 °F 2021
3 76 °F 1933
5 73 °F 1972
5 73 °F 1954
5 73 °F 2014
8 72 °F 2001
8 72 °F 1977
8 72 °F 2011
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 12/5?
For the date of Dec 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 23 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1990.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on December 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 23 °F 1987
1 23 °F 1990
3 24 °F 2006
4 25 °F 2000
4 25 °F 1949
4 25 °F 1991
4 25 °F 2008
4 25 °F 1937
9 26 °F 1981
9 26 °F 2018
9 26 °F 1988
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on December 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 38 °F 1945
2 42 °F 2009
3 43 °F 2010
3 43 °F 2008
5 44 °F 2002
5 44 °F 2003
7 45 °F 1964
7 45 °F 2005
7 45 °F 2018
7 45 °F 1997
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 12/5?
For the date of Dec 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 1.20 inches which happened in 1930.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on December 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.20 inches 1930
2 0.76 inches 2016
3 0.62 inches 2017
4 0.59 inches 1948
5 0.58 inches 1983
6 0.50 inches 1954
7 0.42 inches 1961
8 0.40 inches 1977
9 0.37 inches 1962
10 0.36 inches 2022
10 0.36 inches 1982
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location