Birmingham May 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of May 3.
May 3 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 90 °F 1990
Lowest temperature 40 °F 1971
Lowest daily high 56 °F 1970
Highest daily low 70 °F 2022
Most precipitation 1.63 inches 1984
Most snow none -
May 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 78.8 °F
Average low 56.3 °F
Chance precipitation 31.0%
Chance snow 0%
Birmingham May 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 74 44 0.00 0.0
2022 85 70 0.00 0.0
2021 85 69 0.35 0.0
2020 85 62 0.00 0.0
2019 87 69 0.00 0.0
2018 84 64 0.00 0.0
2017 84 55 0.15 0.0
2016 74 57 0.01 0.0
2015 81 51 0.00 0.0
2014 79 46 0.00 0.0
2013 74 45 0.64 0.0
2012 74 66 0.51 0.0
2011 74 46 0.52 0.0
2010 83 62 0.38 0.0
2009 77 64 0.77 0.0
2008 77 59 0.75 0.0
2007 85 69 0.00 0.0
2006 85 63 0.00 0.0
2005 67 44 0.00 0.0
2004 65 44 0.00 0.0
2003 79 58 0.01 0.0
2002 76 64 1.02 0.0
2001 82 54 0.00 0.0
2000 84 63 0.02 0.0
1999 81 52 0.00 0.0
1998 77 50 0.06 0.0
1997 75 51 1.07 0.0
1996 83 54 0.00 0.0
1995 73 42 0.00 0.0
1994 69 56 1.28 0.0
1993 70 62 1.58 0.0
1992 82 51 0.00 0.0
1991 82 52 0.13 0.0
1990 90 65 1.60 0.0
1989 69 50 0.03 0.0
1988 79 48 0.00 0.0
1987 81 64 0.00 0.0
1986 73 46 0.00 0.0
1985 73 54 0.00 0.0
1984 77 60 1.63 0.0
1983 71 47 0.23 0.0
1982 82 53 0.00 0.0
1981 80 49 0.00 0.0
1980 76 54 0.40 0.0
1979 79 67 0.00 0.0
1978 62 54 0.80 0.0
1977 76 67 0.02 0.0
1976 70 45 0.00 0.0
1975 72 65 0.28 0.0
1974 84 64 0.07 0.0
1973 71 48 0.22 0.0
1972 74 52 0.23 0.0
1971 62 40 0.00 0.0
1970 56 47 0.26 0.0
1969 76 53 0.06 0.0
1968 82 56 0.00 0.0
1967 73 40 0.00 0.0
1966 76 48 0.00 0.0
1965 82 49 0.00 0.0
1964 77 57 0.00 0.0
1963 75 49 0.00 0.0
1962 82 47 0.00 0.0
1961 74 41 0.00 0.0
1960 77 50 0.00 0.0
1959 n/a 56 0.00 0.0
1958 85 68 0.00 0.0
1957 69 59 0.16 0.0
1956 79 64 0.02 0.0
1955 87 53 0.00 0.0
1954 69 44 0.78 0.0
1953 77 62 1.13 0.0
1952 90 57 0.00 0.0
1951 85 57 0.34 0.0
1950 87 68 0.03 0.0
1949 85 54 0.00 0.0
1948 79 70 0.00 0.0
1947 71 49 0.00 0.0
1946 80 62 0.13 0.0
1945 62 49 0.09 0.0
1944 83 67 0.00 0.0
1943 86 63 0.00 0.0
1942 80 63 0.00 0.0
1941 85 63 0.00 0.0
1940 72 44 0.00 0.0
1939 70 45 0.00 0.0
1938 84 65 0.00 0.0
1937 71 60 0.02 0.0
1936 81 60 0.06 0.0
1935 86 65 0.81 0.0
1934 83 55 0.00 0.0
1933 77 51 0.00 0.0
1932 80 49 0.00 0.0
1931 83 57 0.00 0.0
1930 87 62 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 90 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1990.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 90 °F 1990
1 90 °F 1952
3 87 °F 1930
3 87 °F 1955
3 87 °F 1950
3 87 °F 2019
7 86 °F 1943
7 86 °F 1935
9 85 °F 1958
9 85 °F 2007
9 85 °F 2020
9 85 °F 2021
9 85 °F 2022
9 85 °F 2006
9 85 °F 1941
9 85 °F 1949
9 85 °F 1951
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 40 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1971.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 40 °F 1967
1 40 °F 1971
3 41 °F 1961
4 42 °F 1995
5 44 °F 1940
5 44 °F 1954
5 44 °F 2005
5 44 °F 2004
5 44 °F 2023
10 45 °F 1939
10 45 °F 2013
10 45 °F 1976
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 56 °F 1970
2 62 °F 1978
2 62 °F 1945
2 62 °F 1971
5 65 °F 2004
6 67 °F 2005
7 69 °F 1989
7 69 °F 1994
7 69 °F 1954
7 69 °F 1957
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 1.63 inches which happened in 1984.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on May 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.63 inches 1984
2 1.60 inches 1990
3 1.58 inches 1993
4 1.28 inches 1994
5 1.13 inches 1953
6 1.07 inches 1997
7 1.02 inches 2002
8 0.81 inches 1935
9 0.80 inches 1978
10 0.78 inches 1954
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location