Birmingham May 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of May 21.
May 21 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 98 °F 1962
Lowest temperature 40 °F 1954
Lowest daily high 66 °F 1942
Highest daily low 74 °F 2022
Most precipitation 2.27 inches 2003
Most snow none -
May 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 83.3 °F
Average low 62.2 °F
Chance precipitation 32.2%
Chance snow 0%
Birmingham May 21 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 82 63 0.00 0.0
2022 93 74 0.00 0.0
2021 86 66 0.00 0.0
2020 81 57 0.00 0.0
2019 90 68 0.00 0.0
2018 81 70 0.00 0.0
2017 83 68 0.00 0.0
2016 81 59 0.00 0.0
2015 71 51 0.00 0.0
2014 87 67 0.00 0.0
2013 89 68 0.00 0.0
2012 83 65 0.06 0.0
2011 89 65 0.00 0.0
2010 77 64 1.64 0.0
2009 78 63 0.01 0.0
2008 80 58 0.00 0.0
2007 87 52 0.00 0.0
2006 88 65 0.00 0.0
2005 81 62 0.00 0.0
2004 88 68 0.07 0.0
2003 69 66 2.27 0.0
2002 69 46 0.00 0.0
2001 83 70 0.02 0.0
2000 82 63 0.05 0.0
1999 87 61 0.00 0.0
1998 89 65 0.00 0.0
1997 72 52 0.00 0.0
1996 92 65 0.00 0.0
1995 83 52 0.00 0.0
1994 77 49 0.00 0.0
1993 71 44 0.00 0.0
1992 83 64 0.00 0.0
1991 77 64 0.00 0.0
1990 74 61 0.28 0.0
1989 85 63 0.00 0.0
1988 87 58 0.00 0.0
1987 85 67 1.07 0.0
1986 72 47 0.00 0.0
1985 88 63 0.15 0.0
1984 82 67 0.07 0.0
1983 81 69 0.02 0.0
1982 88 63 0.00 0.0
1981 79 47 0.00 0.0
1980 81 57 0.00 0.0
1979 86 66 0.00 0.0
1978 87 64 0.03 0.0
1977 89 67 1.51 0.0
1976 80 49 0.00 0.0
1975 87 65 0.00 0.0
1974 85 70 0.07 0.0
1973 82 57 0.00 0.0
1972 83 53 0.00 0.0
1971 80 48 0.00 0.0
1970 92 59 0.00 0.0
1969 87 55 0.00 0.0
1968 75 48 0.00 0.0
1967 75 61 1.31 0.0
1966 77 63 0.00 0.0
1965 81 67 0.04 0.0
1964 92 62 0.00 0.0
1963 82 59 0.00 0.0
1962 98 70 0.00 0.0
1961 87 62 0.00 0.0
1960 89 60 0.00 0.0
1959 85 67 0.01 0.0
1958 85 51 0.00 0.0
1957 89 68 0.00 0.0
1956 91 60 0.00 0.0
1955 75 67 0.25 0.0
1954 72 40 0.00 0.0
1953 89 69 0.00 0.0
1952 81 54 0.00 0.0
1951 91 62 0.00 0.0
1950 72 62 0.00 0.0
1949 87 68 0.00 0.0
1948 89 53 0.00 0.0
1947 71 54 0.34 0.0
1946 76 54 0.00 0.0
1945 83 65 0.00 0.0
1944 87 66 0.00 0.0
1943 80 58 0.00 0.0
1942 66 55 0.00 0.0
1941 93 69 0.00 0.0
1940 84 60 0.00 0.0
1939 84 66 0.26 0.0
1938 90 71 0.00 0.0
1937 92 67 0.05 0.0
1936 86 68 0.00 0.0
1935 76 58 0.00 0.0
1934 86 69 0.00 0.0
1933 92 67 0.00 0.0
1932 81 60 0.81 0.0
1931 81 55 0.00 0.0
1930 83 57 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 5/21?
For the date of May 21, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 98 °F which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 98 °F 1962
2 93 °F 1941
2 93 °F 2022
4 92 °F 1937
4 92 °F 1964
4 92 °F 1996
4 92 °F 1970
4 92 °F 1933
9 91 °F 1956
9 91 °F 1951
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 5/21?
For the date of May 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 40 °F which happened in 1954.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 40 °F 1954
2 44 °F 1993
3 46 °F 2002
4 47 °F 1981
4 47 °F 1986
6 48 °F 1971
6 48 °F 1968
8 49 °F 1976
8 49 °F 1994
10 51 °F 1958
10 51 °F 2015
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on May 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 66 °F 1942
2 69 °F 2002
2 69 °F 2003
4 71 °F 1993
4 71 °F 1947
4 71 °F 2015
7 72 °F 1954
7 72 °F 1997
7 72 °F 1950
7 72 °F 1986
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 5/21?
For the date of May 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 2.27 inches which happened in 2003.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on May 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.27 inches 2003
2 1.64 inches 2010
3 1.51 inches 1977
4 1.31 inches 1967
5 1.07 inches 1987
6 0.81 inches 1932
7 0.34 inches 1947
8 0.28 inches 1990
9 0.26 inches 1939
10 0.25 inches 1955
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location