Birmingham May 4 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of May 4.
May 4 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 90 °F 1955
Lowest temperature 36 °F 1971
Lowest daily high 60 °F 2013
Highest daily low 70 °F 1990
Most precipitation 3.59 inches 2021
Most snow none -
May 4 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 79.0 °F
Average low 56.5 °F
Chance precipitation 30.8%
Chance snow 0%
Birmingham May 4 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 77 46 0.00 0.0
2022 88 69 0.00 0.0
2021 81 63 3.59 0.0
2020 87 63 0.00 0.0
2019 81 63 0.84 0.0
2018 86 66 0.00 0.0
2017 68 50 0.14 0.0
2016 73 52 0.07 0.0
2015 83 57 0.00 0.0
2014 87 52 0.00 0.0
2013 60 43 1.64 0.0
2012 84 66 0.00 0.0
2011 66 45 0.00 0.0
2010 86 57 0.00 0.0
2009 77 63 0.71 0.0
2008 75 51 0.00 0.0
2007 83 66 0.15 0.0
2006 84 63 0.24 0.0
2005 70 43 0.00 0.0
2004 72 41 0.00 0.0
2003 84 59 0.00 0.0
2002 77 63 0.68 0.0
2001 83 56 0.00 0.0
2000 84 66 0.00 0.0
1999 82 57 0.33 0.0
1998 75 47 0.00 0.0
1997 69 43 0.00 0.0
1996 86 62 0.00 0.0
1995 74 50 0.79 0.0
1994 72 50 0.00 0.0
1993 75 52 0.00 0.0
1992 80 44 0.00 0.0
1991 80 67 0.03 0.0
1990 80 70 0.25 0.0
1989 66 56 0.16 0.0
1988 75 55 0.05 0.0
1987 84 58 0.16 0.0
1986 82 43 0.00 0.0
1985 77 51 0.00 0.0
1984 76 55 0.00 0.0
1983 69 45 0.00 0.0
1982 84 48 0.00 0.0
1981 86 56 0.00 0.0
1980 78 51 0.00 0.0
1979 72 64 0.50 0.0
1978 65 53 0.34 0.0
1977 80 61 0.39 0.0
1976 71 37 0.00 0.0
1975 79 56 0.00 0.0
1974 81 61 0.07 0.0
1973 75 42 0.00 0.0
1972 72 46 0.00 0.0
1971 72 36 0.00 0.0
1970 73 40 0.00 0.0
1969 81 55 0.00 0.0
1968 77 53 0.05 0.0
1967 60 53 0.91 0.0
1966 79 48 0.00 0.0
1965 83 52 0.00 0.0
1964 82 55 0.00 0.0
1963 79 51 0.00 0.0
1962 85 53 0.00 0.0
1961 80 50 0.00 0.0
1960 80 57 0.00 0.0
1959 89 58 0.00 0.0
1958 82 62 0.76 0.0
1957 68 48 0.00 0.0
1956 82 63 0.00 0.0
1955 90 55 0.00 0.0
1954 61 39 0.00 0.0
1953 82 61 0.11 0.0
1952 88 56 0.00 0.0
1951 82 57 0.00 0.0
1950 86 69 0.00 0.0
1949 87 54 0.00 0.0
1948 81 56 0.01 0.0
1947 85 50 0.00 0.0
1946 80 61 0.01 0.0
1945 65 46 0.00 0.0
1944 79 64 0.00 0.0
1943 83 56 0.00 0.0
1942 76 63 1.46 0.0
1941 77 62 0.00 0.0
1940 68 40 0.00 0.0
1939 77 46 0.00 0.0
1938 83 65 0.00 0.0
1937 73 56 1.65 0.0
1936 77 52 0.00 0.0
1935 83 62 0.00 0.0
1934 84 59 0.00 0.0
1933 76 55 0.14 0.0
1932 82 55 0.00 0.0
1931 76 55 0.36 0.0
1930 89 65 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 5/4?
For the date of May 4, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 90 °F which happened in 1955.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 4
Rank Temperature Year
1 90 °F 1955
2 89 °F 1959
2 89 °F 1930
4 88 °F 2022
4 88 °F 1952
6 87 °F 2014
6 87 °F 2020
6 87 °F 1949
9 86 °F 2018
9 86 °F 1950
9 86 °F 1981
9 86 °F 1996
9 86 °F 2010
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 5/4?
For the date of May 4, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 36 °F which happened in 1971.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 4
Rank Temperature Year
1 36 °F 1971
2 37 °F 1976
3 39 °F 1954
4 40 °F 1970
4 40 °F 1940
6 41 °F 2004
7 42 °F 1973
8 43 °F 2013
8 43 °F 2005
8 43 °F 1997
8 43 °F 1986
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on May 4
Rank Temperature Year
1 60 °F 1967
1 60 °F 2013
3 61 °F 1954
4 65 °F 1978
4 65 °F 1945
6 66 °F 1989
6 66 °F 2011
8 68 °F 1940
8 68 °F 1957
8 68 °F 2017
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 5/4?
For the date of May 4, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 3.59 inches which happened in 2021.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on May 4
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.59 inches 2021
2 1.65 inches 1937
3 1.64 inches 2013
4 1.46 inches 1942
5 0.91 inches 1967
6 0.84 inches 2019
7 0.79 inches 1995
8 0.76 inches 1958
9 0.71 inches 2009
10 0.68 inches 2002
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location