Birmingham May 12 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of May 12.
May 12 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 96 °F 1962
Lowest temperature 41 °F 1989
Lowest daily high 59 °F 1960
Highest daily low 74 °F 2002
Most precipitation 1.47 inches 1945
Most snow none -
May 12 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 81.1 °F
Average low 59.0 °F
Chance precipitation 29.5%
Chance snow 0%
Birmingham May 12 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 81 67 0.03 0.0
2022 89 68 0.00 0.0
2021 73 54 0.14 0.0
2020 78 47 0.00 0.0
2019 77 64 0.98 0.0
2018 91 61 0.00 0.0
2017 80 66 0.20 0.0
2016 86 66 0.35 0.0
2015 82 67 0.00 0.0
2014 86 68 0.00 0.0
2013 70 48 0.00 0.0
2012 78 65 0.29 0.0
2011 88 66 0.00 0.0
2010 86 70 0.00 0.0
2009 75 58 0.03 0.0
2008 74 49 0.00 0.0
2007 89 63 0.00 0.0
2006 73 51 0.00 0.0
2005 88 65 0.00 0.0
2004 84 67 1.04 0.0
2003 75 54 0.00 0.0
2002 91 74 0.00 0.0
2001 82 63 0.01 0.0
2000 89 72 0.00 0.0
1999 76 63 0.17 0.0
1998 85 54 0.00 0.0
1997 79 47 0.00 0.0
1996 73 48 0.00 0.0
1995 81 53 0.00 0.0
1994 84 60 0.00 0.0
1993 79 60 0.30 0.0
1992 77 57 0.13 0.0
1991 70 62 0.70 0.0
1990 79 56 0.58 0.0
1989 72 41 0.00 0.0
1988 79 50 0.00 0.0
1987 82 63 0.00 0.0
1986 78 61 0.03 0.0
1985 87 64 0.00 0.0
1984 84 58 0.00 0.0
1983 82 63 0.01 0.0
1982 87 55 0.00 0.0
1981 75 41 0.00 0.0
1980 84 65 0.00 0.0
1979 80 65 1.30 0.0
1978 79 62 0.86 0.0
1977 83 54 0.00 0.0
1976 82 54 0.00 0.0
1975 84 59 0.00 0.0
1974 78 51 0.39 0.0
1973 78 55 0.97 0.0
1972 73 58 0.34 0.0
1971 75 62 1.02 0.0
1970 88 59 0.00 0.0
1969 79 46 0.00 0.0
1968 79 65 0.19 0.0
1967 91 72 0.00 0.0
1966 79 65 0.00 0.0
1965 83 54 0.00 0.0
1964 79 68 0.24 0.0
1963 86 68 0.00 0.0
1962 96 63 0.00 0.0
1961 75 54 0.00 0.0
1960 59 42 0.00 0.0
1959 81 68 0.38 0.0
1958 82 55 0.00 0.0
1957 85 62 0.00 0.0
1956 89 71 0.00 0.0
1955 91 67 0.35 0.0
1954 74 54 0.00 0.0
1953 85 61 0.00 0.0
1952 74 43 0.00 0.0
1951 74 44 0.00 0.0
1950 81 64 0.39 0.0
1949 78 54 0.00 0.0
1948 86 65 0.00 0.0
1947 83 54 0.00 0.0
1946 73 56 0.00 0.0
1945 79 60 1.47 0.0
1944 86 64 0.00 0.0
1943 71 58 0.00 0.0
1942 75 64 0.00 0.0
1941 73 51 0.03 0.0
1940 80 52 0.00 0.0
1939 85 61 0.00 0.0
1938 80 55 0.00 0.0
1937 81 68 0.00 0.0
1936 85 66 0.08 0.0
1935 85 66 0.00 0.0
1934 84 59 0.00 0.0
1933 86 70 0.00 0.0
1932 75 53 0.00 0.0
1931 68 49 0.00 0.0
1930 87 62 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 5/12?
For the date of May 12, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 96 °F which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 96 °F 1962
2 91 °F 1955
2 91 °F 2018
2 91 °F 1967
2 91 °F 2002
6 89 °F 2000
6 89 °F 1956
6 89 °F 2022
6 89 °F 2007
10 88 °F 2005
10 88 °F 2011
10 88 °F 1970
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 5/12?
For the date of May 12, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 41 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1989.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 41 °F 1989
1 41 °F 1981
3 42 °F 1960
4 43 °F 1952
5 44 °F 1951
6 46 °F 1969
7 47 °F 2020
7 47 °F 1997
9 48 °F 1996
9 48 °F 2013
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on May 12
Rank Temperature Year
1 59 °F 1960
2 68 °F 1931
3 70 °F 2013
3 70 °F 1991
5 71 °F 1943
6 72 °F 1989
7 73 °F 2021
7 73 °F 1972
7 73 °F 1941
7 73 °F 2006
7 73 °F 1996
7 73 °F 1946
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 5/12?
For the date of May 12, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 1.47 inches which happened in 1945.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on May 12
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.47 inches 1945
2 1.30 inches 1979
3 1.04 inches 2004
4 1.02 inches 1971
5 0.98 inches 2019
6 0.97 inches 1973
7 0.86 inches 1978
8 0.70 inches 1991
9 0.58 inches 1990
10 0.39 inches 1974
10 0.39 inches 1950
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location