Birmingham, Alabama · now
Mostly Cloudy
- High / Low
- 82° / 56°
- Wind
- 12 mph SE
- Humidity
- 77%
Tomorrow· Thursday76°/52°· Sunny
2° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Birmingham, Alabama, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 82° with a low near 56°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
82°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
58°
0%
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9 AM
65°
0%
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11 AM
75°
0%
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1 PM
79°
0%
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3 PM
81°
0%
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5 PM
80°
3%
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7 PM
77°
4%
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9 PM
70°
4%
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11 PM
66°
8%
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1 AM
63°
0%
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3 AM
59°
0%
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5 AM
57°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 8% 82° · 56°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 0% 76° · 52°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 1% 82° · 61°
- Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny 1% 86° · 64°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 4% 88° · 66°
- Mon 5/18 Mostly Sunny 5% 89° · 68°
- Tue 5/19 Mostly Sunny 17% 89° · 68°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 25% 84° · 69° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 22% 73° · 67°
- Fri 5/22 Drizzle 26% 82° · 66°
- Sat 5/23 Drizzle 29% 83° · 69°
- Sun 5/24 Drizzle 32% 81° · 68°
- Mon 5/25 Drizzle 29% 84° · 69°
- Tue 5/26
Cloudy 20% 90° · 70° - Wed 5/27 Cloudy 19% 89° · 70°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 27% 72° · 64°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run8 AM
comfortable at 62°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike8 AM
comfortable at 62°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf8 AM
comfortable at 62°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic10 AM
comfortable at 71°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Birmingham
Birmingham in May typically averages 79° highs and 62° lows, with about 17 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 90°); the coldest is January (average low 33°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50° | 33° | 11 |
| Feb | 61° | 41° | 12 |
| Mar | 71° | 50° | 13 |
| Apr | 77° | 58° | 14 |
| May | 79° | 62° | 17 |
| Jun | 87° | 70° | 20 |
| Jul | 90° | 74° | 24 |
| Aug | 88° | 71° | 18 |
| Sep | 85° | 68° | 13 |
| Oct | 76° | 57° | 10 |
| Nov | 67° | 49° | 10 |
| Dec | 56° | 39° | 12 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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