Birmingham (Alabama) weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Birmingham (Alabama) is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with September and June close behind. Birmingham (Alabama) averages about 2,423 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in October.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,423
- Sunniest month
- October
- Peak score
- 78/100
- Rain / year
- 1,368 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 8 (very high)
- Population
- 1.1M
- Elevation
- 187 m
When is the best time to visit Birmingham (Alabama)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Birmingham (Alabama) is October, then September and June. The dullest month is January (18/100, 116 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Birmingham (Alabama)?
Birmingham (Alabama) gets a moderate 2,423 hours of sunshine a year. 60 Sunshine Score points separate October (78) from January (18), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #238 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,368 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 116 mm | 3 |
| February | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 137 mm | 4 |
| March | 58 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 129 mm | 5 |
| April | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 122 mm | 7 |
| May | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 114 mm | 8 |
| June | 73 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 110 mm | 8 |
| July | 64 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 121 mm | 8 |
| August | 66 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 106 mm | 8 |
| September | 76 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 92 mm | 7 |
| October | 78 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| November | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 102 mm | 3 |
| December | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 139 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Huntsville United States · 119 km · best in Oct · 2,403 h sun/yr
- Montgomery United States · 144 km · best in Oct · 2,509 h sun/yr
- Atlanta United States · 215 km · best in Oct · 2,449 h sun/yr
- Chattanooga United States · 217 km · best in Oct · 2,300 h sun/yr
- Nashville United States · 285 km · best in Sep · 2,269 h sun/yr
- Memphis United States · 339 km · best in Sep · 2,429 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Muscle Shoals United States · 154 km · 2,406 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Columbus/W Point/Starkville United States · 171 km · 2,462 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Tupelo United States · 202 km · 2,414 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Birmingham (Alabama) compares month by month: Birmingham (Alabama) vs Atlanta · Birmingham (Alabama) vs Huntsville · Birmingham (Alabama) vs Montgomery · all comparisons
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