Birmingham January 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of January 3.
January 3 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 74 °F 2005
Lowest temperature 12 °F 2001
Lowest daily high 31 °F 1979
Highest daily low 65 °F 2023
Most precipitation 2.01 inches 1982
Most snow none -
January 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 54.7 °F
Average low 35.9 °F
Chance precipitation 35.1%
Chance snow 0.6%
Birmingham January 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 46 29 0.00 0.0
2023 72 65 1.05 0.0
2022 37 32 0.00 0.0
2021 54 35 0.00 0.0
2020 65 55 0.93 0.0
2019 56 50 0.42 0.0
2018 41 24 0.00 0.0
2017 65 53 0.00 0.0
2016 50 31 0.00 0.0
2015 66 52 1.64 0.0
2014 37 19 0.00 0.0
2013 46 28 0.00 0.0
2012 38 23 0.00 0.0
2011 51 20 0.00 0.0
2010 36 20 0.00 0.0
2009 69 53 0.18 0.0
2008 41 13 0.00 0.0
2007 57 34 0.00 0.0
2006 58 41 0.00 0.0
2005 74 53 0.00 0.0
2004 72 62 0.00 0.0
2003 36 28 0.00 0.0
2002 35 21 0.00 0.0
2001 40 12 0.00 0.0
2000 72 64 0.42 0.0
1999 32 21 0.00 0.0
1998 69 39 0.00 0.0
1997 72 63 0.00 0.0
1996 40 32 0.00 0.0
1995 44 27 0.00 0.0
1994 48 39 0.05 0.0
1993 68 53 0.00 0.0
1992 49 45 0.04 0.0
1991 51 40 0.45 0.0
1990 61 32 0.07 0.0
1989 62 43 0.38 0.0
1988 45 38 0.30 0.0
1987 48 24 0.00 0.0
1986 59 37 0.00 0.0
1985 43 33 0.52 0.0
1984 53 23 0.00 0.0
1983 46 30 0.00 0.0
1982 71 47 2.01 0.0
1981 61 25 0.00 0.0
1980 61 34 0.15 0.0
1979 31 12 0.00 0.0
1978 42 17 0.00 0.0
1977 38 32 0.30 0.0
1976 57 31 0.45 0.0
1975 51 45 0.55 0.0
1974 60 41 0.22 0.0
1973 57 45 0.63 0.0
1972 54 32 0.21 0.0
1971 62 41 0.00 0.0
1970 41 22 0.00 0.0
1969 48 28 0.04 0.0
1968 58 48 0.72 0.0
1967 50 34 0.00 0.0
1966 59 39 0.14 0.0
1965 52 35 0.00 0.0
1964 59 43 0.00 0.0
1963 57 27 0.00 0.0
1962 63 28 0.00 0.0
1961 45 26 0.00 0.0
1960 51 36 0.00 0.0
1959 59 32 0.00 0.0
1958 47 23 0.00 0.0
1957 54 29 0.00 0.0
1956 62 37 0.00 0.0
1955 70 46 0.00 0.0
1954 60 31 0.00 0.0
1953 42 30 0.00 0.0
1952 64 47 0.05 0.0
1951 70 48 0.86 0.0
1950 70 60 0.00 0.0
1949 60 49 0.90 0.0
1948 53 25 0.00 0.0
1947 60 32 0.00 0.0
1946 51 41 0.00 0.0
1945 51 37 0.00 0.0
1944 48 38 1.71 0.0
1943 67 51 0.00 0.0
1942 41 35 0.38 0.0
1941 52 35 0.35 0.0
1940 37 16 0.00 0.0
1939 64 49 0.00 0.0
1938 56 31 0.00 0.0
1937 54 35 0.00 0.0
1936 52 40 0.00 0.0
1935 57 34 0.00 0.0
1934 57 45 0.00 0.0
1933 61 47 0.00 0.0
1932 53 36 0.00 0.0
1931 62 43 0.00 0.0
1930 48 32 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 1/3?
For the date of Jan 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 74 °F which happened in 2005.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 74 °F 2005
2 72 °F 1997
2 72 °F 2004
2 72 °F 2023
2 72 °F 2000
6 71 °F 1982
7 70 °F 1955
7 70 °F 1950
7 70 °F 1951
10 69 °F 2009
10 69 °F 1998
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 1/3?
For the date of Jan 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 12 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2001.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 12 °F 2001
1 12 °F 1979
3 13 °F 2008
4 16 °F 1940
5 17 °F 1978
6 19 °F 2014
7 20 °F 2011
7 20 °F 2010
9 21 °F 2002
9 21 °F 1999
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on January 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 31 °F 1979
2 32 °F 1999
3 35 °F 2002
4 36 °F 2003
4 36 °F 2010
6 37 °F 2022
6 37 °F 1940
6 37 °F 2014
9 38 °F 1977
9 38 °F 2012
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 1/3?
For the date of Jan 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 2.01 inches which happened in 1982.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on January 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.01 inches 1982
2 1.71 inches 1944
3 1.64 inches 2015
4 1.05 inches 2023
5 0.93 inches 2020
6 0.90 inches 1949
7 0.86 inches 1951
8 0.72 inches 1968
9 0.63 inches 1973
10 0.55 inches 1975
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location