Birmingham January 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of January 17.

January 17 All-Time Records 1930–2024
Highest temperature	79 °F	1943
Lowest temperature	0 °F	1982
Lowest daily high	26 °F	1977
Highest daily low	68 °F	1943
Most precipitation	1.69 inches	2006
Most snow	2.1 inches	2013

January 17 All-Time Records
1930–2024

Highest temperature

79 °F

0 °F

26 °F

Highest daily low

68 °F

1.69 inches

2.1 inches

January 17 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	54.5 °F
Average low	34.2 °F
Chance precipitation	33.6%
Chance snow	0.8%

January 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

54.5 °F

Average low

34.2 °F

Chance precipitation

33.6%

Chance snow

0.8%

Birmingham January 17 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	35	10	0.00	0.0
2023	67	53	0.77	0.0
2022	41	28	0.00	0.0
2021	55	35	0.00	0.0
2020	64	47	0.00	0.0
2019	51	33	0.36	0.0
2018	28	9	0.00	0.0
2017	77	62	0.00	0.0
2016	48	31	0.00	0.0
2015	62	30	0.00	0.0
2014	49	30	0.00	0.0
2013	41	33	0.43	2.1
2012	65	45	0.84	0.0
2011	57	37	0.00	0.0
2010	58	45	0.16	0.0
2009	45	19	0.00	0.0
2008	48	36	0.01	0.0
2007	45	29	0.00	0.0
2006	61	33	1.69	0.0
2005	38	20	0.00	0.0
2004	53	49	0.15	0.0
2003	36	20	0.00	0.0
2002	63	31	0.00	0.0
2001	48	41	0.22	0.0
2000	56	53	0.29	0.0
1999	70	47	0.00	0.0
1998	50	30	0.00	0.0
1997	30	12	0.00	0.0
1996	70	52	0.00	0.0
1995	63	30	0.00	0.0
1994	47	27	0.92	0.0
1993	59	31	0.00	0.0
1992	43	19	0.00	0.0
1991	57	33	0.00	0.0
1990	74	58	0.34	0.0
1989	56	25	0.00	0.0
1988	54	45	0.92	0.0
1987	58	47	0.96	0.0
1986	63	46	0.00	0.0
1985	40	32	0.04	0.0
1984	45	35	0.13	0.0
1983	54	21	0.00	0.0
1982	32	0	0.00	0.0
1981	39	19	0.00	0.0
1980	58	55	0.57	0.0
1979	66	47	0.05	0.0
1978	43	28	0.41	0.0
1977	26	3	0.00	0.0
1976	34	19	0.00	0.0
1975	59	33	0.00	0.0
1974	65	50	0.00	0.0
1973	61	31	0.00	0.0
1972	47	19	0.00	0.0
1971	58	37	0.00	0.0
1970	52	44	0.00	0.0
1969	56	52	0.25	0.0
1968	57	24	0.00	0.0
1967	56	23	0.00	0.0
1966	43	23	0.00	0.0
1965	30	11	0.00	0.0
1964	59	33	0.00	0.0
1963	48	27	0.21	0.0
1962	53	24	0.00	0.0
1961	55	35	0.00	0.0
1960	51	40	1.00	0.0
1959	37	18	0.00	0.0
1958	40	29	0.00	0.0
1957	33	16	0.00	0.0
1956	49	23	0.00	0.0
1955	56	32	0.00	0.0
1954	42	29	0.00	0.0
1953	74	47	0.40	0.0
1952	72	57	0.00	0.0
1951	65	34	0.00	0.0
1950	51	47	0.08	0.0
1949	65	48	0.44	0.0
1948	37	15	0.02	1.0
1947	51	47	0.66	0.0
1946	44	27	0.00	0.0
1945	44	29	0.00	0.0
1944	57	39	0.00	0.0
1943	79	68	0.00	0.0
1942	67	46	0.00	0.0
1941	56	43	0.00	0.0
1940	57	33	0.00	0.0
1939	53	34	0.19	0.0
1938	63	51	0.00	0.0
1937	70	54	0.88	0.0
1936	75	55	0.00	0.0
1935	66	54	0.05	0.0
1934	58	35	0.00	0.0
1933	67	52	0.00	0.0
1932	71	58	0.09	0.0
1931	48	33	0.31	0.0
1930	39	22	0.05	0.0

What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 79 °F which happened in 1943.

Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	79 °F	1943
2	77 °F	2017
3	75 °F	1936
4	74 °F	1990
4	74 °F	1953
6	72 °F	1952
7	71 °F	1932
8	70 °F	1996
8	70 °F	1999
8	70 °F	1937

What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 0 °F which happened in 1982.

Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	0 °F	1982
2	3 °F	1977
3	9 °F	2018
4	10 °F	2024
5	11 °F	1965
6	12 °F	1997
7	15 °F	1948
8	16 °F	1957
9	18 °F	1959
10	19 °F	1976
10	19 °F	1992
10	19 °F	1972
10	19 °F	2009
10	19 °F	1981

Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on January 17

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	26 °F	1977
2	28 °F	2018
3	30 °F	1965
3	30 °F	1997
5	32 °F	1982
6	33 °F	1957
7	34 °F	1976
8	35 °F	2024
9	36 °F	2003
10	37 °F	1948
10	37 °F	1959

What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 1/17?

For the date of Jan 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 1.69 inches which happened in 2006.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on January 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.69 inches	2006
2	1.00 inches	1960
3	0.96 inches	1987
4	0.92 inches	1994
4	0.92 inches	1988
6	0.88 inches	1937
7	0.84 inches	2012
8	0.77 inches	2023
9	0.66 inches	1947
10	0.57 inches	1980

All-Time Most Snow in Birmingham on January 17

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	2.1 inches	2013
2	1.0 inches	1948

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Birmingham Airport	location