Birmingham May 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of May 20.
May 20 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 97 °F 1962
Lowest temperature 41 °F 2002
Lowest daily high 61 °F 1981
Highest daily low 73 °F 2022
Most precipitation 2.65 inches 2017
Most snow none -
May 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 83.0 °F
Average low 61.8 °F
Chance precipitation 31.8%
Chance snow 0%
Birmingham May 20 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 84 62 0.08 0.0
2022 93 73 0.00 0.0
2021 84 67 0.00 0.0
2020 78 55 0.00 0.0
2019 86 65 0.00 0.0
2018 91 70 0.00 0.0
2017 89 67 2.65 0.0
2016 78 68 0.02 0.0
2015 87 66 0.00 0.0
2014 86 65 0.00 0.0
2013 85 65 0.00 0.0
2012 87 66 0.00 0.0
2011 89 61 0.00 0.0
2010 85 64 1.72 0.0
2009 81 60 0.00 0.0
2008 87 65 0.00 0.0
2007 83 50 0.00 0.0
2006 90 71 0.00 0.0
2005 86 65 1.16 0.0
2004 88 67 0.00 0.0
2003 72 63 0.00 0.0
2002 70 41 0.00 0.0
2001 88 69 0.33 0.0
2000 82 68 0.14 0.0
1999 83 52 0.00 0.0
1998 90 62 0.00 0.0
1997 82 62 0.40 0.0
1996 90 65 0.00 0.0
1995 78 50 0.00 0.0
1994 76 47 0.00 0.0
1993 74 48 0.00 0.0
1992 87 67 0.00 0.0
1991 77 64 0.00 0.0
1990 80 64 0.50 0.0
1989 79 64 1.05 0.0
1988 85 52 0.00 0.0
1987 88 65 0.01 0.0
1986 74 51 0.00 0.0
1985 83 61 0.00 0.0
1984 84 62 0.00 0.0
1983 74 65 0.39 0.0
1982 86 64 0.05 0.0
1981 61 50 0.00 0.0
1980 79 62 0.47 0.0
1979 87 64 0.00 0.0
1978 86 56 0.00 0.0
1977 93 63 0.00 0.0
1976 80 44 0.00 0.0
1975 86 62 0.00 0.0
1974 89 66 0.00 0.0
1973 77 61 0.37 0.0
1972 79 52 0.00 0.0
1971 78 55 0.00 0.0
1970 89 56 0.00 0.0
1969 85 60 0.00 0.0
1968 72 44 0.00 0.0
1967 84 56 0.00 0.0
1966 82 56 0.00 0.0
1965 85 66 0.75 0.0
1964 92 63 0.00 0.0
1963 82 62 0.00 0.0
1962 97 66 0.00 0.0
1961 83 61 0.00 0.0
1960 94 64 0.00 0.0
1959 82 65 0.93 0.0
1958 80 59 0.01 0.0
1957 87 62 0.00 0.0
1956 85 59 0.00 0.0
1955 76 64 0.75 0.0
1954 67 45 0.00 0.0
1953 86 58 0.00 0.0
1952 73 58 0.01 0.0
1951 90 60 0.00 0.0
1950 82 60 0.00 0.0
1949 88 60 0.00 0.0
1948 85 50 0.00 0.0
1947 79 65 0.40 0.0
1946 74 62 0.55 0.0
1945 84 56 0.00 0.0
1944 90 68 0.00 0.0
1943 88 70 0.00 0.0
1942 77 63 0.73 0.0
1941 91 67 0.00 0.0
1940 85 58 0.00 0.0
1939 79 64 0.00 0.0
1938 91 67 0.00 0.0
1937 90 67 0.00 0.0
1936 87 60 0.01 0.0
1935 80 68 0.15 0.0
1934 88 66 0.00 0.0
1933 91 68 0.00 0.0
1932 74 60 0.01 0.0
1931 75 58 0.25 0.0
1930 80 62 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 5/20?
For the date of May 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 97 °F which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 97 °F 1962
2 94 °F 1960
3 93 °F 2022
3 93 °F 1977
5 92 °F 1964
6 91 °F 1941
6 91 °F 2018
6 91 °F 1938
6 91 °F 1933
10 90 °F 2006
10 90 °F 1944
10 90 °F 1937
10 90 °F 1998
10 90 °F 1996
10 90 °F 1951
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 5/20?
For the date of May 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 41 °F which happened in 2002.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 41 °F 2002
2 44 °F 1976
2 44 °F 1968
4 45 °F 1954
5 47 °F 1994
6 48 °F 1993
7 50 °F 2007
7 50 °F 1995
7 50 °F 1948
7 50 °F 1981
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on May 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 61 °F 1981
2 67 °F 1954
3 70 °F 2002
4 72 °F 1968
4 72 °F 2003
6 73 °F 1952
7 74 °F 1932
7 74 °F 1986
7 74 °F 1983
7 74 °F 1946
7 74 °F 1993
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 5/20?
For the date of May 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 2.65 inches which happened in 2017.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on May 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.65 inches 2017
2 1.72 inches 2010
3 1.16 inches 2005
4 1.05 inches 1989
5 0.93 inches 1959
6 0.75 inches 1965
6 0.75 inches 1955
8 0.73 inches 1942
9 0.55 inches 1946
10 0.50 inches 1990
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location