Birmingham May 8 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama for the date of May 8.
May 8 All-Time Records
1930–2024
Highest temperature 92 °F 1986
Lowest temperature 41 °F 1960
Lowest daily high 64 °F 2020
Highest daily low 71 °F 2002
Most precipitation 2.92 inches 1969
Most snow none -
May 8 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 79.8 °F
Average low 57.6 °F
Chance precipitation 29.8%
Chance snow 0%
Birmingham May 8 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 84 67 0.00 0.0
2022 80 51 0.00 0.0
2021 78 48 0.00 0.0
2020 64 48 0.09 0.0
2019 87 64 0.00 0.0
2018 86 57 0.00 0.0
2017 82 49 0.00 0.0
2016 86 56 0.00 0.0
2015 88 60 0.00 0.0
2014 87 59 0.00 0.0
2013 79 50 0.00 0.0
2012 83 63 0.69 0.0
2011 82 63 0.00 0.0
2010 78 54 0.00 0.0
2009 85 70 0.00 0.0
2008 75 64 1.44 0.0
2007 82 54 0.00 0.0
2006 75 55 0.00 0.0
2005 82 53 0.00 0.0
2004 89 59 0.00 0.0
2003 86 69 0.07 0.0
2002 87 71 0.00 0.0
2001 75 60 0.84 0.0
2000 86 68 0.00 0.0
1999 82 50 0.00 0.0
1998 82 58 0.11 0.0
1997 81 58 0.00 0.0
1996 88 61 0.00 0.0
1995 86 61 0.00 0.0
1994 73 52 0.00 0.0
1993 88 60 0.00 0.0
1992 74 49 0.00 0.0
1991 72 58 0.46 0.0
1990 76 49 0.00 0.0
1989 77 43 0.05 0.0
1988 83 58 0.00 0.0
1987 85 53 0.00 0.0
1986 92 60 0.00 0.0
1985 73 59 0.96 0.0
1984 67 43 0.04 0.0
1983 74 53 0.00 0.0
1982 75 51 0.00 0.0
1981 78 56 0.00 0.0
1980 74 55 0.12 0.0
1979 82 68 0.00 0.0
1978 71 66 1.16 0.0
1977 87 62 0.17 0.0
1976 70 51 0.30 0.0
1975 79 61 0.00 0.0
1974 79 48 0.33 0.0
1973 83 63 1.64 0.0
1972 79 62 0.11 0.0
1971 84 56 0.00 0.0
1970 88 54 0.00 0.0
1969 71 61 2.92 0.0
1968 80 62 0.00 0.0
1967 76 46 0.00 0.0
1966 83 57 0.00 0.0
1965 87 56 0.00 0.0
1964 84 65 0.00 0.0
1963 88 57 0.00 0.0
1962 92 63 0.00 0.0
1961 82 66 0.12 0.0
1960 68 41 0.00 0.0
1959 87 62 0.00 0.0
1958 73 41 0.00 0.0
1957 80 54 0.00 0.0
1956 78 60 0.00 0.0
1955 88 60 0.00 0.0
1954 72 45 0.00 0.0
1953 75 51 0.00 0.0
1952 92 61 0.00 0.0
1951 74 42 0.00 0.0
1950 87 67 0.00 0.0
1949 87 59 0.01 0.0
1948 78 44 0.00 0.0
1947 71 42 0.00 0.0
1946 70 48 0.00 0.0
1945 74 55 0.80 0.0
1944 77 49 0.00 0.0
1943 81 64 0.63 0.0
1942 71 50 0.00 0.0
1941 87 58 0.00 0.0
1940 88 65 0.00 0.0
1939 83 61 0.13 0.0
1938 79 59 0.00 0.0
1937 81 53 0.00 0.0
1936 85 66 0.00 0.0
1935 82 55 0.00 0.0
1934 88 61 0.00 0.0
1933 85 61 0.18 0.0
1932 85 66 0.00 0.0
1931 76 48 0.00 0.0
1930 83 69 0.01 0.0
What's the all-time high for Birmingham on 5/8?
For the date of May 8, the highest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 92 °F which has happened 3 times, most recently in 1986.
Highest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 92 °F 1962
1 92 °F 1986
1 92 °F 1952
4 89 °F 2004
5 88 °F 1996
5 88 °F 1940
5 88 °F 2015
5 88 °F 1993
5 88 °F 1955
5 88 °F 1934
5 88 °F 1970
5 88 °F 1963
What's the all-time low for Birmingham on 5/8?
For the date of May 8, the lowest temperature ever reached in Birmingham history is 41 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1960.
Lowest Temperatures in Birmingham on May 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 41 °F 1958
1 41 °F 1960
3 42 °F 1947
3 42 °F 1951
5 43 °F 1989
5 43 °F 1984
7 44 °F 1948
8 45 °F 1954
9 46 °F 1967
10 48 °F 1946
10 48 °F 1931
10 48 °F 2020
10 48 °F 1974
10 48 °F 2021
Lowest High Temperatures in Birmingham on May 8
Rank Temperature Year
1 64 °F 2020
2 67 °F 1984
3 68 °F 1960
4 70 °F 1946
4 70 °F 1976
6 71 °F 1942
6 71 °F 1947
6 71 °F 1978
6 71 °F 1969
10 72 °F 1991
10 72 °F 1954
What's the most it has ever rained in Birmingham on 5/8?
For the date of May 8, the most precipitation ever recorded in Birmingham history is 2.92 inches which happened in 1969.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Birmingham on May 8
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.92 inches 1969
2 1.64 inches 1973
3 1.44 inches 2008
4 1.16 inches 1978
5 0.96 inches 1985
6 0.84 inches 2001
7 0.80 inches 1945
8 0.69 inches 2012
9 0.63 inches 1943
10 0.46 inches 1991
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1930–2024 Birmingham Airport location