Birmingham May 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of May 1.
May 1 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 91 °F 1987
Lowest temperature 39 °F 1988
Lowest daily high 64 °F 1937
Highest daily low 73 °F 1970
Most precipitation 1.59 inches 1985
Most snow none -
May 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 78.4 °F
Average low 55.7 °F
Chance precipitation 30.3%
Chance snow 0%
Birmingham May 1 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 70 48 0.00 0.0
2022 84 64 0.34 0.0
2021 81 51 0.00 0.0
2020 78 46 0.00 0.0
2019 88 68 0.00 0.0
2018 83 55 0.00 0.0
2017 78 58 0.61 0.0
2016 76 63 0.22 0.0
2015 72 47 0.00 0.0
2014 68 48 0.00 0.0
2013 74 64 0.00 0.0
2012 90 65 0.00 0.0
2011 82 62 0.00 0.0
2010 81 70 0.00 0.0
2009 83 64 0.00 0.0
2008 81 56 0.00 0.0
2007 87 58 0.00 0.0
2006 74 54 0.00 0.0
2005 69 41 0.00 0.0
2004 78 63 0.23 0.0
2003 83 61 0.03 0.0
2002 85 64 0.00 0.0
2001 78 57 0.00 0.0
2000 80 53 0.00 0.0
1999 75 45 0.00 0.0
1998 71 47 0.24 0.0
1997 77 52 0.00 0.0
1996 76 41 0.00 0.0
1995 76 53 0.14 0.0
1994 71 46 0.00 0.0
1993 74 59 0.00 0.0
1992 85 52 0.00 0.0
1991 82 62 0.00 0.0
1990 85 65 0.00 0.0
1989 73 58 0.42 0.0
1988 79 39 0.00 0.0
1987 91 56 0.00 0.0
1986 87 61 0.00 0.0
1985 76 62 1.59 0.0
1984 71 43 0.21 0.0
1983 81 63 0.00 0.0
1982 78 51 0.00 0.0
1981 74 52 0.00 0.0
1980 73 51 0.00 0.0
1979 79 49 0.00 0.0
1978 72 59 1.04 0.0
1977 82 61 0.00 0.0
1976 67 54 0.14 0.0
1975 82 63 0.00 0.0
1974 80 57 0.01 0.0
1973 80 61 0.00 0.0
1972 83 63 0.00 0.0
1971 73 40 0.00 0.0
1970 83 73 0.00 0.0
1969 77 43 0.00 0.0
1968 82 47 0.00 0.0
1967 82 67 0.02 0.0
1966 78 61 0.47 0.0
1965 80 45 0.00 0.0
1964 79 57 0.00 0.0
1963 66 41 0.00 0.0
1962 87 66 0.04 0.0
1961 68 57 0.43 0.0
1960 69 50 0.00 0.0
1959 90 54 0.00 0.0
1958 80 64 0.48 0.0
1957 75 65 0.14 0.0
1956 84 65 0.00 0.0
1955 85 49 0.00 0.0
1954 84 70 0.00 0.0
1953 87 56 0.13 0.0
1952 88 51 0.00 0.0
1951 88 64 0.00 0.0
1950 80 63 0.15 0.0
1949 80 60 1.43 0.0
1948 85 53 0.00 0.0
1947 74 59 1.21 0.0
1946 72 64 0.68 0.0
1945 74 49 0.00 0.0
1944 80 60 0.00 0.0
1943 74 54 0.00 0.0
1942 89 68 0.00 0.0
1941 84 57 0.00 0.0
1940 68 54 0.65 0.0
1939 80 50 0.00 0.0
1938 85 65 0.19 0.0
1937 64 58 0.01 0.0
1936 81 60 0.00 0.0
1935 82 52 0.00 0.0
1934 78 54 0.00 0.0
1933 75 64 0.00 0.0
1932 78 55 0.00 0.0
1931 73 57 0.10 0.0
1930 85 65 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 5/1?
For the date of May 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 91 °F which happened in 1987.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 91 °F 1987
2 90 °F 1959
2 90 °F 2012
4 89 °F 1942
5 88 °F 1951
5 88 °F 1952
5 88 °F 2019
8 87 °F 2007
8 87 °F 1986
8 87 °F 1953
8 87 °F 1962
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 5/1?
For the date of May 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 39 °F which happened in 1988.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 39 °F 1988
2 40 °F 1971
3 41 °F 2005
3 41 °F 1963
3 41 °F 1996
6 43 °F 1984
6 43 °F 1969
8 45 °F 1965
8 45 °F 1999
10 46 °F 1994
10 46 °F 2020
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on May 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 64 °F 1937
2 66 °F 1963
3 67 °F 1976
4 68 °F 1940
4 68 °F 1961
4 68 °F 2014
7 69 °F 2005
7 69 °F 1960
9 70 °F 2023
10 71 °F 1998
10 71 °F 1994
10 71 °F 1984
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 5/1?
For the date of May 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 1.59 inches which happened in 1985.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on May 1
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.59 inches 1985
2 1.43 inches 1949
3 1.21 inches 1947
4 1.04 inches 1978
5 0.68 inches 1946
6 0.65 inches 1940
7 0.61 inches 2017
8 0.48 inches 1958
9 0.47 inches 1966
10 0.43 inches 1961
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location