Birmingham AL Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over nine decades at Birmingham, Alabama. Listed for every decade from the 1930s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Birmingham—Shuttlesworth International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Birmingham
High °F	Decade	High °C
74.9	2010s	23.8
73.9	2000s	23.3
74.2	1990s	23.4
73.4	1980s	23.0
72.6	1970s	22.6
72.8	1960s	22.7
74.3	1950s	23.5
73.5	1940s	23.1
74.3	1930s	23.5

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Birmingham
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
54.1	2010s	12.3
53.1	2000s	11.7
52.0	1990s	11.1
50.8	1980s	10.4
51.1	1970s	10.6
50.6	1960s	10.3
51.8	1950s	11.0
52.9	1940s	11.6
54.3	1930s	12.4

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Birmingham reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	236	75
2000s	233	56
1990s	231	67
1980s	228	60
1970s	227	45
1960s	225	53
1950s	229	72
1940s	230	61
1930s	232	68

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Birmingham dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	0	46
2000s	0	47
1990s	0	49
1980s	0	60
1970s	0	57
1960s	0	63
1950s	0	54
1940s	0	44
1930s	0	32

Birmingham - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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