Birmingham January 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of January 20.

January 20 All-Time Records 1930–2024
Highest temperature	75 °F	1937
Lowest temperature	-4 °F	1985
Lowest daily high	28 °F	1978
Highest daily low	61 °F	1937
Most precipitation	1.73 inches	1979
Most snow	0.2 inches	1970

January 20 All-Time Records
1930–2024

Highest temperature

75 °F

-4 °F

28 °F

Highest daily low

61 °F

1.73 inches

0.2 inches

January 20 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	54.9 °F
Average low	34.2 °F
Chance precipitation	35.1%
Chance snow	1.0%

January 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

54.9 °F

Average low

34.2 °F

Chance precipitation

35.1%

Chance snow

1.0%

Birmingham January 20 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	31	14	0.00	0.0
2023	57	39	0.00	0.0
2022	55	27	0.28	0.0
2021	55	39	0.02	0.0
2020	37	24	0.00	0.0
2019	37	28	0.00	0.0
2018	63	39	0.00	0.0
2017	74	58	0.00	0.0
2016	47	36	0.05	0.0
2015	66	36	0.00	0.0
2014	63	28	0.00	0.0
2013	63	31	0.00	0.0
2012	67	55	0.21	0.0
2011	48	33	0.04	0.0
2010	67	48	0.10	0.0
2009	36	23	0.00	0.0
2008	34	17	0.00	0.0
2007	49	33	0.00	0.0
2006	61	37	0.30	0.0
2005	61	27	0.00	0.0
2004	44	19	0.00	0.0
2003	60	39	0.00	0.0
2002	52	35	0.00	0.0
2001	36	26	0.00	0.0
2000	50	26	0.00	0.0
1999	70	55	0.00	0.0
1998	53	24	0.00	0.0
1997	64	25	0.00	0.0
1996	47	15	0.00	0.0
1995	49	36	0.00	0.0
1994	41	19	0.00	0.0
1993	50	42	0.65	0.0
1992	51	18	0.00	0.0
1991	54	43	0.02	0.0
1990	64	54	1.45	0.0
1989	55	35	0.01	0.0
1988	63	41	0.00	0.0
1987	41	30	0.00	0.0
1986	57	32	0.00	0.0
1985	30	-4	0.00	0.0
1984	36	13	0.00	0.0
1983	38	27	0.94	n/a
1982	70	58	0.15	0.0
1981	46	40	0.41	0.0
1980	64	39	0.00	0.0
1979	52	48	1.73	0.0
1978	28	26	0.00	0.0
1977	43	22	0.00	0.0
1976	38	29	0.05	0.0
1975	41	28	0.00	0.0
1974	62	53	0.36	0.0
1973	64	31	0.00	0.0
1972	60	56	0.20	0.0
1971	39	12	0.00	0.0
1970	33	25	0.02	0.2
1969	48	43	0.03	0.0
1968	68	33	0.00	0.0
1967	57	24	0.00	0.0
1966	41	30	0.00	0.0
1965	60	30	0.00	0.0
1964	60	31	0.24	0.0
1963	53	23	0.26	0.0
1962	45	36	0.00	0.0
1961	42	24	0.00	0.0
1960	40	22	0.00	0.0
1959	66	50	0.26	0.0
1958	53	40	0.47	0.0
1957	59	40	0.01	0.0
1956	40	28	0.00	0.0
1955	50	29	0.00	0.0
1954	73	57	0.02	0.0
1953	68	48	0.00	0.0
1952	68	47	0.01	0.0
1951	72	53	0.00	0.0
1950	48	36	0.00	0.0
1949	58	28	0.00	0.0
1948	45	35	0.00	0.0
1947	61	42	0.31	0.0
1946	53	42	0.25	0.0
1945	45	41	0.00	0.0
1944	50	34	0.00	0.0
1943	47	16	0.00	0.0
1942	55	30	0.00	0.0
1941	55	27	0.00	0.0
1940	30	8	0.00	0.0
1939	64	39	0.00	0.0
1938	58	49	0.00	0.0
1937	75	61	0.00	0.0
1936	37	18	0.00	0.0
1935	73	55	0.01	0.0
1934	63	46	0.00	0.0
1933	69	60	0.00	0.0
1932	63	36	0.00	0.0
1931	47	32	0.00	0.0
1930	49	30	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 75 °F which happened in 1937.

Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	75 °F	1937
2	74 °F	2017
3	73 °F	1935
3	73 °F	1954
5	72 °F	1951
6	70 °F	1999
6	70 °F	1982
8	69 °F	1933
9	68 °F	1952
9	68 °F	1953
9	68 °F	1968

What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is -4 °F which happened in 1985.

Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-4 °F	1985
2	8 °F	1940
3	12 °F	1971
4	13 °F	1984
5	14 °F	2024
6	15 °F	1996
7	16 °F	1943
8	17 °F	2008
9	18 °F	1936
9	18 °F	1992

Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on January 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	28 °F	1978
2	30 °F	1985
2	30 °F	1940
4	31 °F	2024
5	33 °F	1970
6	34 °F	2008
7	36 °F	2009
7	36 °F	1984
7	36 °F	2001
10	37 °F	2020
10	37 °F	2019
10	37 °F	1936

What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 1/20?

For the date of Jan 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 1.73 inches which happened in 1979.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on January 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	1.73 inches	1979
2	1.45 inches	1990
3	0.94 inches	1983
4	0.65 inches	1993
5	0.47 inches	1958
6	0.41 inches	1981
7	0.36 inches	1974
8	0.31 inches	1947
9	0.30 inches	2006
10	0.28 inches	2022

All-Time Most Snow in Birmingham on January 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.2 inches	1970

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Birmingham Airport	location