Birmingham January 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of January 8.
January 8 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 74 °F 2008
Lowest temperature 7 °F 1942
Lowest daily high 24 °F 1970
Highest daily low 60 °F 1946
Most precipitation 4.11 inches 1953
Most snow none -
January 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 54.3 °F
Average low 35.0 °F
Chance precipitation 34.3%
Chance snow 0.7%
Birmingham January 8 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 53 36 0.93 0.0
2023 61 47 0.60 0.0
2022 58 30 0.00 0.0
2021 41 37 0.04 0.0
2020 63 30 0.00 0.0
2019 70 51 0.01 0.0
2018 48 35 0.42 0.0
2017 36 13 0.00 0.0
2016 62 51 0.00 0.0
2015 33 8 0.00 0.0
2014 45 14 0.00 0.0
2013 62 41 0.00 0.0
2012 63 51 0.14 0.0
2011 48 27 0.00 0.0
2010 26 15 0.00 0.0
2009 58 34 0.00 0.0
2008 74 58 0.87 0.0
2007 52 36 0.00 0.0
2006 69 40 0.00 0.0
2005 66 38 0.06 0.0
2004 37 26 0.25 0.0
2003 61 33 0.00 0.0
2002 47 20 0.00 0.0
2001 50 26 0.03 0.0
2000 59 35 0.14 0.0
1999 68 50 0.16 0.0
1998 64 43 0.03 0.0
1997 40 34 1.18 0.0
1996 33 18 0.00 0.0
1995 52 24 0.00 0.0
1994 36 21 0.00 0.0
1993 51 46 0.08 0.0
1992 56 37 0.25 0.0
1991 52 46 0.00 0.0
1990 52 34 0.07 0.0
1989 68 42 0.22 0.0
1988 31 26 0.00 0.0
1987 54 29 0.00 0.0
1986 46 20 0.00 0.0
1985 51 24 0.00 0.0
1984 64 28 0.00 0.0
1983 51 36 0.05 0.0
1982 40 22 0.00 0.0
1981 50 20 0.00 0.0
1980 47 41 0.00 0.0
1979 33 16 0.00 0.0
1978 61 25 0.71 0.0
1977 48 23 0.00 0.0
1976 33 16 0.00 0.0
1975 59 49 0.73 0.0
1974 61 35 0.08 0.0
1973 39 29 0.11 0.0
1972 60 25 0.00 0.0
1971 37 29 0.12 0.0
1970 24 8 0.00 0.0
1969 66 28 0.00 0.0
1968 48 20 0.00 0.0
1967 50 35 0.14 0.0
1966 40 21 0.00 0.0
1965 70 52 0.00 0.0
1964 59 47 1.23 0.0
1963 52 34 0.00 0.0
1962 46 30 0.00 0.0
1961 48 29 0.00 0.0
1960 51 32 0.00 0.0
1959 50 35 0.62 0.0
1958 31 20 0.00 0.0
1957 60 29 0.00 0.0
1956 44 24 0.00 0.0
1955 57 33 0.01 0.0
1954 63 30 0.00 0.0
1953 64 54 4.11 0.0
1952 60 35 0.00 0.0
1951 42 20 0.00 0.0
1950 61 30 0.00 0.0
1949 67 36 0.00 0.0
1948 65 28 0.00 0.0
1947 48 42 0.01 0.0
1946 74 60 0.63 0.0
1945 48 38 0.35 0.0
1944 39 31 0.05 0.0
1943 41 36 0.01 0.0
1942 26 7 0.00 0.0
1941 54 34 0.00 0.0
1940 38 26 0.00 0.0
1939 71 48 0.00 0.0
1938 39 21 0.00 0.0
1937 68 56 0.00 0.0
1936 63 53 0.63 0.0
1935 60 48 0.58 0.0
1934 45 40 0.00 0.0
1933 57 50 1.23 0.0
1932 49 38 0.10 0.0
1931 47 41 0.13 0.0
1930 72 59 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 1/8?
For the date of Jan 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 74 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2008.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 74 °F 1946
1 74 °F 2008
3 72 °F 1930
4 71 °F 1939
5 70 °F 2019
5 70 °F 1965
7 69 °F 2006
8 68 °F 1989
8 68 °F 1999
8 68 °F 1937
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 1/8?
For the date of Jan 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 7 °F which happened in 1942.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on January 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 7 °F 1942
2 8 °F 2015
2 8 °F 1970
4 13 °F 2017
5 14 °F 2014
6 15 °F 2010
7 16 °F 1979
7 16 °F 1976
9 18 °F 1996
10 20 °F 1958
10 20 °F 1981
10 20 °F 1986
10 20 °F 2002
10 20 °F 1951
10 20 °F 1968
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on January 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 24 °F 1970
2 26 °F 1942
2 26 °F 2010
4 31 °F 1958
4 31 °F 1988
6 33 °F 1976
6 33 °F 1996
6 33 °F 1979
6 33 °F 2015
10 36 °F 1994
10 36 °F 2017
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 1/8?
For the date of Jan 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 4.11 inches which happened in 1953.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on January 8
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.11 inches 1953
2 1.23 inches 1964
2 1.23 inches 1933
4 1.18 inches 1997
5 0.93 inches 2024
6 0.87 inches 2008
7 0.73 inches 1975
8 0.71 inches 1978
9 0.63 inches 1936
9 0.63 inches 1946
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location