Birmingham, United Kingdom Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Birmingham
Set in United Kingdom, Birmingham works through an oceanic year: July afternoons near 69°F (21°C), January afternoons near 44°F (7°C), and about 32.1 inches (815 mm) of precipitation between them.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 69°F (21°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 44°F (7°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 99°F (37°C) high · 18°F (-8°C) low
- Wettest month: October (12 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (10.6 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 13°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 7°C
- Snow: about 4 days a year
- Average humidity: 81%
Temperatures through the year
October is the wettest month at 3.1 inches (80 mm) over 12 days; April is the driest. January bottoms out at 44°F (7°C) in daylight, 35°F (2°C) after dark. At its warmest, in July, Birmingham runs to 69°F (21°C) in the afternoon and back to 55°F (13°C) by dawn. Sunshine averages 7.1 hours a day over the year - duller than almost anywhere else we cover, peaking in July at 10.6 hours.
Rain, sun and snow
Days and nights are about 7°C apart on average - narrower than about 85% of the cities we track. Relative humidity averages 81% across the year, more humid than roughly 88% of the cities we track. Snow falls on roughly 4 days a year, mostly December through January. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 99°F (37°C) and bottoms at 18°F (-8°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
How Birmingham compares
- 28% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more evenly spread than almost every other city we track.
- Birmingham averages 50°F (10°C) across the year - cooler than all but 12% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 35° | 12 | 2.2 in | 3.8 h/day | 8.2 h | 40% | 88% |
| February | 46° | 36° | 11 | 2.3 in | 5.1 h/day | 9.8 h | 40% | 84% |
| March | 49° | 37° | 14 | 2.8 in | 6.4 h/day | 11.7 h | 45% | 81% |
| April | 54° | 39° | 12 | 1.9 in | 9.0 h/day | 13.9 h | 39% | 76% |
| May | 61° | 46° | 12 | 2.8 in | 10.3 h/day | 15.7 h | 39% | 75% |
| June | 66° | 51° | 13 | 2.9 in | 10.5 h/day | 16.8 h | 43% | 74% |
| July | 69° | 55° | 14 | 2.8 in | 10.6 h/day | 16.3 h | 46% | 74% |
| August | 68° | 54° | 11 | 2.7 in | 9.4 h/day | 14.7 h | 36% | 76% |
| September | 64° | 51° | 13 | 2.8 in | 7.7 h/day | 12.6 h | 43% | 80% |
| October | 57° | 46° | 12 | 3.1 in | 5.7 h/day | 10.5 h | 40% | 85% |
| November | 49° | 40° | 13 | 2.8 in | 4.0 h/day | 8.6 h | 42% | 88% |
| December | 46° | 39° | 14 | 3.0 in | 3.0 h/day | 7.7 h | 44% | 90% |
Birmingham month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Birmingham's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 3.8 h
- Daylight
- 8.2 h
- Snow
- 1 day
February
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 5.1 h
- Daylight
- 9.8 h
March
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 6.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
- Snow
- 1 day
April
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h
- Daylight
- 13.9 h
May
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 15.7 h
June
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 16.8 h
July
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h
- Daylight
- 16.3 h
August
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h
- Daylight
- 14.7 h
September
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 7.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
October
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 5.7 h
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
November
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 4.0 h
- Daylight
- 8.6 h
December
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 3.0 h
- Daylight
- 7.7 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Birmingham
Spring (March through May)
Spring is mild here - highs near 55°F (13°C), nights near 41°F (5°C), and rain falls on around 38 of the 90 days.
Summer (June through August)
Through summer, Birmingham is crisp but comfortable: 68°F (20°C) by day, 53°F (12°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 39 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.2 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 57°F (14°C), nights near 46°F (8°C), and rain falls on around 38 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Birmingham runs cold: 46°F (8°C) by day, 37°F (3°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 37 of the 90 days, plus about 2 snowy days.
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Best time to visit Birmingham
Aim for April to September if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 64°F (18°C) against roughly 13 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in April.
Pack for Birmingham with a warm jacket and layers for the cooler season and proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here. Note the gap between afternoon and night: July pairs 69°F (21°C) with 55°F (13°C).
Birmingham temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.