Birmingham May 5 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of May 5.
May 5 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 91 °F 1952
Lowest temperature 38 °F 1957
Lowest daily high 52 °F 2017
Highest daily low 69 °F 2022
Most precipitation 2.35 inches 2003
Most snow none -
May 5 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 79.2 °F
Average low 56.8 °F
Chance precipitation 30.3%
Chance snow 0%
Birmingham May 5 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 67 58 0.07 0.0
2022 88 69 0.00 0.0
2021 74 55 0.01 0.0
2020 80 62 0.00 0.0
2019 76 59 0.00 0.0
2018 80 61 0.00 0.0
2017 52 49 0.12 0.0
2016 71 48 0.00 0.0
2015 83 59 0.00 0.0
2014 88 57 0.00 0.0
2013 59 41 0.11 0.0
2012 88 65 0.00 0.0
2011 70 47 0.00 0.0
2010 86 57 0.00 0.0
2009 78 65 0.00 0.0
2008 77 48 0.00 0.0
2007 84 66 0.00 0.0
2006 71 59 0.05 0.0
2005 70 53 0.00 0.0
2004 83 51 0.00 0.0
2003 78 65 2.35 0.0
2002 83 61 0.00 0.0
2001 82 55 0.00 0.0
2000 84 66 0.00 0.0
1999 78 66 0.11 0.0
1998 82 50 0.00 0.0
1997 74 41 0.00 0.0
1996 85 68 0.00 0.0
1995 76 53 0.00 0.0
1994 75 45 0.00 0.0
1993 85 51 0.00 0.0
1992 76 48 0.01 0.0
1991 76 61 1.24 0.0
1990 71 53 0.25 0.0
1989 73 57 0.91 0.0
1988 75 47 0.00 0.0
1987 78 60 0.00 0.0
1986 86 51 0.00 0.0
1985 80 50 0.00 0.0
1984 81 54 0.00 0.0
1983 79 43 0.00 0.0
1982 86 52 0.00 0.0
1981 84 59 0.00 0.0
1980 80 56 0.00 0.0
1979 79 58 0.00 0.0
1978 72 50 0.00 0.0
1977 85 62 0.00 0.0
1976 80 44 0.00 0.0
1975 77 54 0.00 0.0
1974 76 55 0.00 0.0
1973 77 42 0.00 0.0
1972 76 46 0.00 0.0
1971 80 49 0.00 0.0
1970 82 44 0.00 0.0
1969 82 52 0.00 0.0
1968 72 46 0.00 0.0
1967 68 56 0.00 0.0
1966 80 56 0.00 0.0
1965 84 53 0.00 0.0
1964 83 54 0.00 0.0
1963 83 53 0.00 0.0
1962 87 56 0.00 0.0
1961 86 58 0.00 0.0
1960 70 62 0.01 0.0
1959 90 60 0.00 0.0
1958 76 60 0.81 0.0
1957 68 38 0.00 0.0
1956 82 62 0.00 0.0
1955 89 60 0.00 0.0
1954 68 39 0.00 0.0
1953 75 62 0.30 0.0
1952 91 52 0.00 0.0
1951 73 50 0.00 0.0
1950 87 69 0.00 0.0
1949 89 56 0.00 0.0
1948 80 51 0.00 0.0
1947 81 51 0.00 0.0
1946 79 54 0.00 0.0
1945 70 44 0.00 0.0
1944 67 50 1.37 0.0
1943 88 61 0.00 0.0
1942 80 63 0.00 0.0
1941 82 65 0.00 0.0
1940 81 48 0.00 0.0
1939 80 50 0.00 0.0
1938 84 66 0.55 0.0
1937 72 55 0.85 0.0
1936 85 53 0.00 0.0
1935 83 68 0.01 0.0
1934 82 62 0.42 0.0
1933 86 65 0.77 0.0
1932 82 61 0.00 0.0
1931 68 58 0.03 0.0
1930 90 67 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 5/5?
For the date of May 5, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 91 °F which happened in 1952.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 91 °F 1952
2 90 °F 1959
2 90 °F 1930
4 89 °F 1949
4 89 °F 1955
6 88 °F 1943
6 88 °F 2012
6 88 °F 2014
6 88 °F 2022
10 87 °F 1962
10 87 °F 1950
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 5/5?
For the date of May 5, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 38 °F which happened in 1957.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 38 °F 1957
2 39 °F 1954
3 41 °F 2013
3 41 °F 1997
5 42 °F 1973
6 43 °F 1983
7 44 °F 1976
7 44 °F 1945
7 44 °F 1970
10 45 °F 1994
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on May 5
Rank Temperature Year
1 52 °F 2017
2 59 °F 2013
3 67 °F 1944
3 67 °F 2023
5 68 °F 1957
5 68 °F 1954
5 68 °F 1967
5 68 °F 1931
9 70 °F 2005
9 70 °F 1960
9 70 °F 1945
9 70 °F 2011
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 5/5?
For the date of May 5, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 2.35 inches which happened in 2003.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on May 5
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.35 inches 2003
2 1.37 inches 1944
3 1.24 inches 1991
4 0.91 inches 1989
5 0.85 inches 1937
6 0.81 inches 1958
7 0.77 inches 1933
8 0.55 inches 1938
9 0.42 inches 1934
10 0.30 inches 1953
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location