Birmingham January 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of January 21.
January 21 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 77 °F 1937
Lowest temperature -6 °F 1985
Lowest daily high 22 °F 1985
Highest daily low 67 °F 1937
Most precipitation 1.68 inches 1973
Most snow none -
January 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 54.9 °F
Average low 34.3 °F
Chance precipitation 35.4%
Chance snow 0.9%
Birmingham January 21 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 41 10 0.00 0.0
2023 55 39 0.45 0.0
2022 34 27 0.00 0.0
2021 55 45 0.19 0.0
2020 41 22 0.00 0.0
2019 44 22 0.00 0.0
2018 70 37 0.00 0.0
2017 68 57 0.92 0.0
2016 53 41 0.99 0.0
2015 64 33 0.00 0.0
2014 52 21 0.00 0.0
2013 53 32 0.00 0.0
2012 67 47 0.16 0.0
2011 41 22 0.00 0.0
2010 69 48 0.92 0.0
2009 42 16 0.00 0.0
2008 48 19 0.00 0.0
2007 50 44 1.15 0.0
2006 64 53 0.37 0.0
2005 70 39 0.00 0.0
2004 52 24 0.00 0.0
2003 65 43 0.35 0.0
2002 60 35 0.56 0.0
2001 39 19 0.00 0.0
2000 41 21 0.00 0.0
1999 75 62 0.00 0.0
1998 54 33 0.04 0.0
1997 68 33 0.00 0.0
1996 48 28 0.04 0.0
1995 52 28 0.00 0.0
1994 45 19 0.00 0.0
1993 62 42 0.61 0.0
1992 57 24 0.00 0.0
1991 43 24 0.00 0.0
1990 55 35 0.00 0.0
1989 51 26 0.00 0.0
1988 49 33 0.00 0.0
1987 40 32 0.23 0.0
1986 71 35 0.00 0.0
1985 22 -6 0.00 0.0
1984 32 11 0.00 0.0
1983 37 33 0.24 0.0
1982 67 57 0.18 0.0
1981 43 38 0.01 0.0
1980 52 46 0.31 0.0
1979 51 35 0.18 0.0
1978 29 24 0.00 0.0
1977 46 17 0.00 0.0
1976 54 28 0.00 0.0
1975 51 26 0.00 0.0
1974 67 43 0.00 0.0
1973 58 44 1.68 0.0
1972 61 53 0.00 0.0
1971 59 29 0.00 0.0
1970 29 16 0.00 0.0
1969 50 45 0.00 0.0
1968 69 36 0.00 0.0
1967 68 46 0.00 0.0
1966 44 30 0.21 0.0
1965 66 33 0.00 0.0
1964 66 28 0.00 0.0
1963 35 18 0.00 0.0
1962 54 38 0.00 0.0
1961 36 17 0.00 0.0
1960 41 22 0.00 0.0
1959 73 27 1.38 0.0
1958 57 39 0.25 0.0
1957 71 45 0.00 0.0
1956 52 29 0.00 0.0
1955 52 39 0.50 0.0
1954 68 47 0.77 0.0
1953 51 38 0.00 0.0
1952 60 44 0.08 0.0
1951 53 31 0.02 0.0
1950 51 41 0.00 0.0
1949 57 47 0.76 0.0
1948 46 38 0.27 0.0
1947 47 27 0.00 0.0
1946 49 32 0.00 0.0
1945 52 42 0.06 0.0
1944 63 30 0.00 0.0
1943 57 34 0.00 0.0
1942 55 31 0.00 0.0
1941 61 38 0.00 0.0
1940 37 16 0.00 0.0
1939 65 42 0.00 0.0
1938 72 57 0.19 0.0
1937 77 67 0.16 0.0
1936 46 23 0.00 0.0
1935 70 29 1.12 0.0
1934 54 48 0.05 0.0
1933 70 61 0.00 0.0
1932 67 48 0.00 0.0
1931 51 28 0.00 0.0
1930 49 39 1.17 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 1/21?
For the date of Jan 21, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 77 °F which happened in 1937.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 77 °F 1937
2 75 °F 1999
3 73 °F 1959
4 72 °F 1938
5 71 °F 1957
5 71 °F 1986
7 70 °F 2018
7 70 °F 1935
7 70 °F 1933
7 70 °F 2005
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 1/21?
For the date of Jan 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is -6 °F which happened in 1985.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 -6 °F 1985
2 10 °F 2024
3 11 °F 1984
4 16 °F 1940
4 16 °F 1970
4 16 °F 2009
7 17 °F 1977
7 17 °F 1961
9 18 °F 1963
10 19 °F 2001
10 19 °F 2008
10 19 °F 1994
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on January 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 22 °F 1985
2 29 °F 1970
2 29 °F 1978
4 32 °F 1984
5 34 °F 2022
6 35 °F 1963
7 36 °F 1961
8 37 °F 1940
8 37 °F 1983
10 39 °F 2001
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 1/21?
For the date of Jan 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 1.68 inches which happened in 1973.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on January 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.68 inches 1973
2 1.38 inches 1959
3 1.17 inches 1930
4 1.15 inches 2007
5 1.12 inches 1935
6 0.99 inches 2016
7 0.92 inches 2010
7 0.92 inches 2017
9 0.77 inches 1954
10 0.76 inches 1949
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location