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Birmingham January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Birmingham, Alabama in the month of January.

Typical Birmingham January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	54.5 °F
Average daily low	34.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation	5.0 inches
Average monthly snow	0.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	34.0%
Daily chance of snow	0.75%

Birmingham January Weather Records 1930–2024
Highest temperature	81 °F	January 10, 1949
Lowest temperature	-6 °F	January 21, 1985
Highest daily low	71 °F	January 1, 2022
Lowest daily high	16 °F	January 11, 1962
Hottest average high temperature	66.7 °F	1950
Coldest average high temperature	39.7 °F	1940
Most daily precipitation	4.7 inches	January 26, 1996
Most monthly precipitation	13.4 inches	1937
Most daily snow	9.5 inches	January 23, 1940
Most monthly snow	11.8 inches	1936

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	55.0	35.9	80	11
January 2	54.8	35.9	77	11
January 3	54.7	35.9	74	12
January 4	54.6	35.7	75	15
January 5	54.4	35.5	74	11
January 6	54.3	35.2	73	11
January 7	54.2	35.1	74	7
January 8	54.3	35.0	74	7
January 9	54.3	35.1	77	5
January 10	54.3	35.1	81	2
January 11	54.3	34.9	78	-1
January 12	54.3	34.7	74	9
January 13	54.3	34.7	78	9
January 14	54.4	34.6	78	13
January 15	54.4	34.5	78	11
January 16	54.4	34.4	77	7
January 17	54.5	34.2	79	0
January 18	54.7	34.2	74	6
January 19	54.8	34.2	76	2
January 20	54.9	34.2	75	-4
January 21	54.9	34.3	77	-6
January 22	55.0	34.4	78	10
January 23	55.1	34.4	78	4
January 24	55.2	34.5	78	-2
January 25	55.3	34.4	78	8
January 26	55.4	34.3	76	1
January 27	55.4	34.3	76	1
January 28	55.5	34.3	74	5
January 29	55.5	34.3	78	2
January 30	55.6	34.4	78	-4
January 31	55.8	34.5	75	5

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Birmingham Airport	location