Birmingham - Recent August Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the August weather in Birmingham, Alabama was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives August data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot days occurred each August. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Birmingham had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the Birmingham—Shuttlesworth International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

August temperature averages by year in Birmingham
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
92 72 2023 34 22
88 72 2022 31 22
89 73 2021 31 23
90 72 2020 32 22
93 71 2019 34 22
91 72 2018 33 22
88 72 2017 31 22
92 75 2016 33 24
89 70 2015 32 21
92 70 2014 33 21
87 70 2013 30 21
87 70 2012 31 21
95 72 2011 35 22
94 75 2010 35 24
Number of days in August when the temperature in Birmingham rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 31 23
2022 31 13
2021 31 14
2020 31 18
2019 31 25
2018 31 23
2017 31 14
2016 31 21
2015 31 13
2014 31 25
2013 31 8
2012 31 9
2011 31 27
2010 31 26

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Birmingham during August in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for August in Birmingham
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
12 2023 6.9 174
14 2022 3.0 77
13 2021 7.7 196
14 2020 5.9 150
11 2019 4.8 122
11 2018 2.3 59
11 2017 7.6 193
14 2016 2.5 64
11 2015 7.2 184
9 2014 4.3 108
13 2013 4.3 109
12 2012 4.1 103
6 2011 0.5 12
12 2010 4.8 122
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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