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Birmingham May Weather

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

Typical Birmingham May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	82.0 °F
Average daily low	60.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.9 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	31.7%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Birmingham May Weather Records 1930–2024
Highest temperature	99 °F	May 28, 1962
Lowest temperature	36 °F	May 4, 1971
Highest daily low	75 °F	May 19, 2022
Lowest daily high	52 °F	May 5, 2017
Hottest average high temperature	92.3 °F	1962
Coldest average high temperature	75.3 °F	1976
Most daily precipitation	5.7 inches	May 7, 2003
Most monthly precipitation	17.2 inches	2003
Most daily snow	none	-
Most monthly snow	none	-

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

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	78.4	55.7	91	39
May 2	78.6	56.0	91	38
May 3	78.8	56.3	90	40
May 4	79.0	56.5	90	36
May 5	79.2	56.8	91	38
May 6	79.4	57.1	92	38
May 7	79.6	57.3	91	37
May 8	79.8	57.6	92	41
May 9	80.1	58.0	94	40
May 10	80.4	58.3	92	38
May 11	80.8	58.6	95	42
May 12	81.1	59.0	96	41
May 13	81.4	59.4	95	38
May 14	81.6	59.8	93	41
May 15	81.8	60.1	93	45
May 16	82.0	60.4	97	43
May 17	82.2	60.8	95	43
May 18	82.4	61.1	98	44
May 19	82.7	61.4	98	43
May 20	83.0	61.8	97	41
May 21	83.3	62.2	98	40
May 22	83.4	62.5	96	42
May 23	83.6	62.7	95	47
May 24	83.7	63.0	96	47
May 25	83.9	63.2	95	45
May 26	84.1	63.4	97	41
May 27	84.4	63.7	98	42
May 28	84.7	64.0	99	45
May 29	84.9	64.4	96	44
May 30	85.1	64.7	96	41
May 31	85.3	65.0	95	40

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Birmingham Airport	location