Birmingham, United Kingdom Climate & Monthly Averages
Birmingham has an oceanic climate. July is the hottest month, averaging 69° by day; January is the coldest at 44°.
How weather changes through the year in 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.
Birmingham 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, rain and sunshine
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.
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.
Where Birmingham sits among other climates
- 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.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.
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
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Birmingham's coldest night and 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
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Birmingham's coolest part of the year: January, February, December.
A season-by-season guide to 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.
What to pack
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 extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.