Birmingham May 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of May 17.
May 17 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 95 °F 1962
Lowest temperature 43 °F 1956
Lowest daily high 66 °F 2009
Highest daily low 74 °F 1943
Most precipitation 2.69 inches 1930
Most snow none -
May 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 82.2 °F
Average low 60.8 °F
Chance precipitation 32.3%
Chance snow 0%
Birmingham May 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 81 67 0.37 0.0
2022 88 57 0.00 0.0
2021 81 61 0.00 0.0
2020 80 66 1.09 0.0
2019 89 65 0.00 0.0
2018 81 66 0.91 0.0
2017 90 66 0.00 0.0
2016 80 65 0.00 0.0
2015 86 69 0.06 0.0
2014 76 49 0.14 0.0
2013 79 68 1.08 0.0
2012 86 59 0.00 0.0
2011 67 46 0.00 0.0
2010 82 64 0.00 0.0
2009 66 48 0.59 0.0
2008 75 46 0.00 0.0
2007 77 50 0.00 0.0
2006 72 52 0.02 0.0
2005 80 50 0.00 0.0
2004 84 65 0.00 0.0
2003 86 66 1.45 0.0
2002 85 67 0.83 0.0
2001 89 62 0.00 0.0
2000 88 59 0.00 0.0
1999 85 60 0.00 0.0
1998 87 62 0.00 0.0
1997 83 45 0.00 0.0
1996 87 66 0.00 0.0
1995 88 72 0.00 0.0
1994 80 52 0.00 0.0
1993 85 62 0.51 0.0
1992 87 64 0.00 0.0
1991 89 66 1.22 0.0
1990 81 56 0.00 0.0
1989 83 56 0.00 0.0
1988 84 56 0.00 0.0
1987 84 63 0.40 0.0
1986 91 65 0.00 0.0
1985 71 56 0.00 0.0
1984 79 47 0.00 0.0
1983 74 44 0.00 0.0
1982 86 61 0.00 0.0
1981 87 59 0.00 0.0
1980 78 69 1.08 0.0
1979 84 56 0.00 0.0
1978 77 55 0.00 0.0
1977 88 60 0.00 0.0
1976 78 53 0.00 0.0
1975 81 68 0.13 0.0
1974 86 65 0.00 0.0
1973 73 45 0.00 0.0
1972 78 59 0.45 0.0
1971 84 51 0.00 0.0
1970 79 54 0.00 0.0
1969 72 67 1.24 0.0
1968 81 63 0.70 0.0
1967 75 46 0.00 0.0
1966 80 56 0.00 0.0
1965 87 65 0.00 0.0
1964 86 52 0.00 0.0
1963 86 66 0.86 0.0
1962 95 69 0.00 0.0
1961 84 51 0.00 0.0
1960 89 65 0.00 0.0
1959 82 51 0.00 0.0
1958 87 62 0.00 0.0
1957 90 63 0.00 0.0
1956 84 43 0.00 0.0
1955 80 61 0.00 0.0
1954 80 53 0.00 0.0
1953 82 67 0.05 0.0
1952 82 59 0.04 0.0
1951 91 54 0.00 0.0
1950 87 58 0.00 0.0
1949 86 62 0.00 0.0
1948 87 56 0.00 0.0
1947 87 66 0.00 0.0
1946 82 57 0.92 0.0
1945 67 51 0.05 0.0
1944 87 68 0.00 0.0
1943 87 74 0.00 0.0
1942 86 52 0.00 0.0
1941 85 63 0.41 0.0
1940 84 54 0.00 0.0
1939 85 60 0.00 0.0
1938 82 62 0.00 0.0
1937 87 63 0.00 0.0
1936 87 68 0.00 0.0
1935 77 60 0.00 0.0
1934 72 62 0.00 0.0
1933 85 59 0.00 0.0
1932 73 66 0.00 0.0
1931 84 61 0.00 0.0
1930 70 65 2.69 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 95 °F which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 95 °F 1962
2 91 °F 1986
2 91 °F 1951
4 90 °F 1957
4 90 °F 2017
6 89 °F 1991
6 89 °F 2001
6 89 °F 2019
6 89 °F 1960
10 88 °F 2022
10 88 °F 1977
10 88 °F 2000
10 88 °F 1995
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 43 °F which happened in 1956.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 43 °F 1956
2 44 °F 1983
3 45 °F 1973
3 45 °F 1997
5 46 °F 2011
5 46 °F 1967
5 46 °F 2008
8 47 °F 1984
9 48 °F 2009
10 49 °F 2014
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on May 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 66 °F 2009
2 67 °F 1945
2 67 °F 2011
4 70 °F 1930
5 71 °F 1985
6 72 °F 2006
6 72 °F 1934
6 72 °F 1969
9 73 °F 1932
9 73 °F 1973
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 5/17?
For the date of May 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 2.69 inches which happened in 1930.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on May 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.69 inches 1930
2 1.45 inches 2003
3 1.24 inches 1969
4 1.22 inches 1991
5 1.09 inches 2020
6 1.08 inches 2013
6 1.08 inches 1980
8 0.92 inches 1946
9 0.91 inches 2018
10 0.86 inches 1963
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location