Birmingham January 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of January 5.
January 5 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 74 °F 1955
Lowest temperature 11 °F 1969
Lowest daily high 28 °F 1959
Highest daily low 63 °F 1950
Most precipitation 3.77 inches 1949
Most snow none -
January 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 54.4 °F
Average low 35.5 °F
Chance precipitation 35.3%
Chance snow 0.7%
Birmingham January 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 54 32 0.39 0.0
2023 61 38 0.00 0.0
2022 60 42 0.00 0.0
2021 54 34 0.00 0.0
2020 57 29 0.00 0.0
2019 61 39 0.00 0.0
2018 40 16 0.00 0.0
2017 51 30 0.00 0.0
2016 47 30 0.00 0.0
2015 46 30 0.00 0.0
2014 58 30 0.11 0.0
2013 50 31 0.08 0.0
2012 61 31 0.00 0.0
2011 53 37 0.02 0.0
2010 34 14 0.00 0.0
2009 63 53 1.78 0.0
2008 60 38 0.00 0.0
2007 66 48 0.64 0.0
2006 56 39 0.00 0.0
2005 65 53 0.00 0.0
2004 69 35 0.84 0.0
2003 60 38 0.00 0.0
2002 52 21 0.21 0.0
2001 57 25 0.00 0.0
2000 49 29 0.00 0.0
1999 32 12 0.00 0.0
1998 65 60 1.41 0.0
1997 71 53 1.02 0.0
1996 53 40 0.00 0.0
1995 40 15 0.00 0.0
1994 49 31 0.00 0.0
1993 59 41 0.10 0.0
1992 49 35 0.00 0.0
1991 58 46 0.00 0.0
1990 60 52 1.30 0.0
1989 54 29 0.00 0.0
1988 36 24 0.00 0.0
1987 59 24 0.00 0.0
1986 43 20 0.00 0.0
1985 44 22 0.00 0.0
1984 58 32 0.00 0.0
1983 53 29 0.00 0.0
1982 59 25 0.00 0.0
1981 42 16 0.00 0.0
1980 38 28 0.00 0.0
1979 45 33 0.00 0.0
1978 55 39 0.06 0.0
1977 50 40 0.00 0.0
1976 38 17 0.00 0.0
1975 53 25 0.00 0.0
1974 42 36 0.00 0.0
1973 44 37 1.24 0.0
1972 39 23 0.02 0.0
1971 40 25 0.00 0.0
1970 51 29 0.17 0.0
1969 42 11 0.00 0.0
1968 40 27 0.14 0.0
1967 53 24 0.00 0.0
1966 51 46 0.82 0.0
1965 60 31 0.00 0.0
1964 61 26 0.00 0.0
1963 56 39 0.00 0.0
1962 59 46 1.01 0.0
1961 53 26 0.00 0.0
1960 45 36 0.25 0.0
1959 28 12 0.00 0.0
1958 47 28 0.00 0.0
1957 58 42 0.00 0.0
1956 67 28 0.00 0.0
1955 74 49 0.00 0.0
1954 56 38 0.00 0.0
1953 55 26 0.00 0.0
1952 51 35 0.00 0.0
1951 66 31 0.00 0.0
1950 73 63 0.33 0.0
1949 66 42 3.77 0.0
1948 53 30 0.00 0.0
1947 36 25 0.03 0.0
1946 64 55 1.16 0.0
1945 56 31 0.00 0.0
1944 53 34 0.00 0.0
1943 41 24 0.00 0.0
1942 34 20 0.00 0.0
1941 39 28 0.00 0.0
1940 37 23 0.02 0.0
1939 64 46 0.07 0.0
1938 58 33 0.00 0.0
1937 50 42 0.86 0.0
1936 57 33 0.33 0.0
1935 55 41 0.03 0.0
1934 64 51 0.00 0.0
1933 62 49 0.00 0.0
1932 59 50 1.85 0.0
1931 58 39 0.11 0.0
1930 57 36 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 1/5?
For the date of Jan 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 74 °F which happened in 1955.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 74 °F 1955
2 73 °F 1950
3 71 °F 1997
4 69 °F 2004
5 67 °F 1956
6 66 °F 1949
6 66 °F 1951
6 66 °F 2007
9 65 °F 1998
9 65 °F 2005
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 1/5?
For the date of Jan 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 11 °F which happened in 1969.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 11 °F 1969
2 12 °F 1999
2 12 °F 1959
4 14 °F 2010
5 15 °F 1995
6 16 °F 1981
6 16 °F 2018
8 17 °F 1976
9 20 °F 1942
9 20 °F 1986
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on January 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 28 °F 1959
2 32 °F 1999
3 34 °F 1942
3 34 °F 2010
5 36 °F 1947
5 36 °F 1988
7 37 °F 1940
8 38 °F 1976
8 38 °F 1980
10 39 °F 1972
10 39 °F 1941
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 1/5?
For the date of Jan 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 3.77 inches which happened in 1949.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on January 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.77 inches 1949
2 1.85 inches 1932
3 1.78 inches 2009
4 1.41 inches 1998
5 1.30 inches 1990
6 1.24 inches 1973
7 1.16 inches 1946
8 1.02 inches 1997
9 1.01 inches 1962
10 0.86 inches 1937
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location