Birmingham January 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of January 1 (New Year's Day).

January 1 All-Time Records 1930–2024
Highest temperature	80 °F	2022
Lowest temperature	11 °F	1977
Lowest daily high	28 °F	2018
Highest daily low	71 °F	2022
Most precipitation	2.03 inches	2011
Most snow	0.4 inches	1964

January 1 All-Time Records
1930–2024

Highest temperature

80 °F

11 °F

28 °F

Highest daily low

71 °F

2.03 inches

0.4 inches

January 1 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	55.0 °F
Average low	35.9 °F
Chance precipitation	34.5%
Chance snow	0.5%

January 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

55.0 °F

Average low

35.9 °F

Chance precipitation

34.5%

Chance snow

0.5%

Birmingham January 1 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	48	33	0.00	0.0
2023	74	58	0.00	0.0
2022	80	71	0.02	0.0
2021	74	53	0.53	0.0
2020	56	32	0.00	0.0
2019	62	51	0.01	0.0
2018	28	15	0.00	0.0
2017	63	51	0.74	0.0
2016	43	35	0.00	0.0
2015	52	31	0.12	0.0
2014	53	31	0.00	0.0
2013	55	45	1.40	0.0
2012	67	44	0.00	0.0
2011	64	43	2.03	0.0
2010	45	30	0.02	0.0
2009	56	28	0.00	0.0
2008	50	29	0.00	0.0
2007	48	38	0.00	0.0
2006	65	45	0.02	0.0
2005	71	50	0.00	0.0
2004	68	35	0.00	0.0
2003	56	45	0.09	0.0
2002	39	20	0.00	0.0
2001	29	20	0.01	0.0
2000	64	56	0.00	0.0
1999	55	29	0.00	0.0
1998	51	21	0.00	0.0
1997	70	55	0.10	0.0
1996	60	55	0.00	0.0
1995	55	36	0.05	0.0
1994	45	28	0.27	0.0
1993	56	34	0.00	0.0
1992	55	37	0.00	0.0
1991	52	28	0.00	0.0
1990	48	30	0.00	0.0
1989	62	39	0.00	0.0
1988	56	36	0.51	0.0
1987	52	29	0.00	0.0
1986	49	25	0.00	0.0
1985	68	44	0.31	0.0
1984	51	18	0.00	0.0
1983	51	42	0.91	0.0
1982	53	38	0.00	0.0
1981	55	26	0.00	0.0
1980	47	30	0.00	0.0
1979	66	33	1.12	0.0
1978	48	33	0.01	0.0
1977	32	11	0.00	0.0
1976	57	27	0.00	0.0
1975	64	40	0.01	0.0
1974	41	31	0.00	0.0
1973	49	39	0.00	0.0
1972	65	44	0.50	0.0
1971	48	27	0.00	0.0
1970	42	27	0.00	0.0
1969	36	18	0.00	0.0
1968	40	36	0.14	0.0
1967	53	43	0.27	0.0
1966	67	59	0.00	0.0
1965	72	54	0.00	0.0
1964	36	16	0.04	0.4
1963	52	25	0.00	0.0
1962	40	32	0.01	0.0
1961	49	33	0.00	0.0
1960	46	36	0.34	0.0
1959	53	35	0.18	0.0
1958	43	25	0.00	0.0
1957	56	32	0.00	0.0
1956	55	22	0.00	0.0
1955	62	48	0.75	0.0
1954	58	25	0.00	0.0
1953	58	31	0.00	0.0
1952	78	61	0.00	0.0
1951	54	30	0.00	0.0
1950	60	48	0.02	0.0
1949	50	20	0.00	0.0
1948	68	36	0.47	0.0
1947	48	43	0.02	0.0
1946	40	23	0.00	0.0
1945	53	27	1.38	0.0
1944	46	33	0.00	0.0
1943	65	36	0.00	0.0
1942	66	45	0.34	0.0
1941	66	50	0.05	0.0
1940	39	21	0.00	0.0
1939	62	31	0.00	0.0
1938	60	40	1.04	0.0
1937	66	47	1.60	0.0
1936	46	33	0.18	0.0
1935	46	32	0.10	0.0
1934	70	47	0.13	0.0
1933	47	21	0.00	0.0
1932	47	41	0.00	0.0
1931	46	28	0.00	0.0
1930	66	48	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 80 °F which happened in 2022.

Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	80 °F	2022
2	78 °F	1952
3	74 °F	2021
3	74 °F	2023
5	72 °F	1965
6	71 °F	2005
7	70 °F	1997
7	70 °F	1934
9	68 °F	1948
9	68 °F	1985
9	68 °F	2004

What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 11 °F which happened in 1977.

Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	11 °F	1977
2	15 °F	2018
3	16 °F	1964
4	18 °F	1969
4	18 °F	1984
6	20 °F	1949
6	20 °F	2002
6	20 °F	2001
9	21 °F	1940
9	21 °F	1998
9	21 °F	1933

Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	28 °F	2018
2	29 °F	2001
3	32 °F	1977
4	36 °F	1969
4	36 °F	1964
6	39 °F	2002
6	39 °F	1940
8	40 °F	1968
8	40 °F	1946
8	40 °F	1962

What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 2.03 inches which happened in 2011.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on January 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.03 inches	2011
2	1.60 inches	1937
3	1.40 inches	2013
4	1.38 inches	1945
5	1.12 inches	1979
6	1.04 inches	1938
7	0.91 inches	1983
8	0.75 inches	1955
9	0.74 inches	2017
10	0.53 inches	2021

All-Time Most Snow in Birmingham on January 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.4 inches	1964

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Birmingham Airport	location