Birmingham May 18 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of May 18.
May 18 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 98 °F 1962
Lowest temperature 44 °F 2011
Lowest daily high 59 °F 1945
Highest daily low 72 °F 2017
Most precipitation 2.14 inches 1969
Most snow none -
May 18 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 82.4 °F
Average low 61.1 °F
Chance precipitation 31.6%
Chance snow 0%
Birmingham May 18 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 82 66 0.00 0.0
2022 92 58 0.00 0.0
2021 79 69 0.00 0.0
2020 84 64 0.02 0.0
2019 88 66 0.00 0.0
2018 83 66 0.00 0.0
2017 89 72 0.00 0.0
2016 81 62 0.12 0.0
2015 85 70 0.00 0.0
2014 67 58 0.12 0.0
2013 83 69 1.52 0.0
2012 86 63 0.00 0.0
2011 71 44 0.00 0.0
2010 83 60 0.00 0.0
2009 72 45 0.00 0.0
2008 80 61 0.00 0.0
2007 75 48 0.00 0.0
2006 84 54 0.00 0.0
2005 84 59 0.00 0.0
2004 86 66 1.22 0.0
2003 75 66 1.39 0.0
2002 68 48 0.00 0.0
2001 88 62 0.00 0.0
2000 90 68 0.00 0.0
1999 79 64 0.15 0.0
1998 90 56 0.00 0.0
1997 87 57 0.00 0.0
1996 91 64 0.00 0.0
1995 87 69 0.01 0.0
1994 79 51 0.00 0.0
1993 84 60 0.00 0.0
1992 89 63 0.00 0.0
1991 86 66 0.18 0.0
1990 84 50 0.00 0.0
1989 77 67 0.00 0.0
1988 82 50 0.00 0.0
1987 80 66 0.08 0.0
1986 75 63 1.48 0.0
1985 73 47 0.00 0.0
1984 84 51 0.00 0.0
1983 74 61 0.36 0.0
1982 86 60 0.46 0.0
1981 91 62 0.34 0.0
1980 84 61 0.00 0.0
1979 83 57 0.00 0.0
1978 76 61 0.20 0.0
1977 89 59 0.00 0.0
1976 70 48 0.00 0.0
1975 83 63 0.00 0.0
1974 89 65 0.00 0.0
1973 74 44 0.00 0.0
1972 80 54 0.00 0.0
1971 85 54 0.00 0.0
1970 83 47 0.00 0.0
1969 81 66 2.14 0.0
1968 78 56 0.02 0.0
1967 83 52 0.00 0.0
1966 80 61 0.65 0.0
1965 87 63 0.00 0.0
1964 91 57 0.00 0.0
1963 79 62 0.00 0.0
1962 98 66 0.00 0.0
1961 84 58 0.39 0.0
1960 92 62 0.00 0.0
1959 88 59 0.00 0.0
1958 80 63 0.00 0.0
1957 84 67 0.00 0.0
1956 87 56 0.00 0.0
1955 85 59 0.00 0.0
1954 78 59 0.02 0.0
1953 81 65 0.00 0.0
1952 78 67 0.08 0.0
1951 93 56 0.00 0.0
1950 88 60 0.00 0.0
1949 87 67 0.00 0.0
1948 81 50 0.00 0.0
1947 83 70 0.00 0.0
1946 79 56 0.00 0.0
1945 59 50 0.00 0.0
1944 89 67 0.00 0.0
1943 87 69 0.00 0.0
1942 86 65 0.00 0.0
1941 85 58 0.00 0.0
1940 89 67 0.00 0.0
1939 83 64 0.21 0.0
1938 88 69 0.00 0.0
1937 88 66 0.00 0.0
1936 81 66 0.45 0.0
1935 80 60 0.00 0.0
1934 83 58 0.00 0.0
1933 87 61 0.00 0.0
1932 80 62 0.00 0.0
1931 80 61 0.00 0.0
1930 85 66 0.36 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 5/18?
For the date of May 18, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 98 °F which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 18
Rank Temperature Year
1 98 °F 1962
2 93 °F 1951
3 92 °F 1960
3 92 °F 2022
5 91 °F 1996
5 91 °F 1981
5 91 °F 1964
8 90 °F 1998
8 90 °F 2000
10 89 °F 1944
10 89 °F 1992
10 89 °F 2017
10 89 °F 1974
10 89 °F 1940
10 89 °F 1977
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 5/18?
For the date of May 18, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 44 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2011.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 18
Rank Temperature Year
1 44 °F 2011
1 44 °F 1973
3 45 °F 2009
4 47 °F 1970
4 47 °F 1985
6 48 °F 2002
6 48 °F 1976
6 48 °F 2007
9 50 °F 1945
9 50 °F 1990
9 50 °F 1948
9 50 °F 1988
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on May 18
Rank Temperature Year
1 59 °F 1945
2 67 °F 2014
3 68 °F 2002
4 70 °F 1976
5 71 °F 2011
6 72 °F 2009
7 73 °F 1985
8 74 °F 1983
8 74 °F 1973
10 75 °F 1986
10 75 °F 2007
10 75 °F 2003
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 5/18?
For the date of May 18, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 2.14 inches which happened in 1969.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on May 18
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.14 inches 1969
2 1.52 inches 2013
3 1.48 inches 1986
4 1.39 inches 2003
5 1.22 inches 2004
6 0.65 inches 1966
7 0.46 inches 1982
8 0.45 inches 1936
9 0.39 inches 1961
10 0.36 inches 1983
10 0.36 inches 1930
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location