Birmingham, AL

Alabama · Records since 1895–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

102°F

August 11, 2007

+11° from 91° normal

❄ Record Low

58°F

August 11, 1969

-14° from 72° normal
🌞 Normal high: 91°F 🌑 Normal low: 72°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Birmingham

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 29, 1930
-10°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 13, 1899
🌧
9.75"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 16, 2004
10.3"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 13, 1993

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 102°F August 11, 2007
2 100°F August 11, 2010
3 99°F August 11, 1999
4 99°F August 11, 1956
5 98°F August 11, 1957
6 98°F August 11, 1954
7 98°F August 11, 1935
8 98°F August 11, 1896
9 97°F August 11, 2019
10 97°F August 11, 1995

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 58°F August 11, 1969
2 59°F August 11, 1967
3 61°F August 11, 1989
4 62°F August 11, 1962
5 62°F August 11, 1917
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1895–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Birmingham

threshold: 96°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
100°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
67
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

132 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1895–2026
46
2026 so far
61
Avg/year 1970–2025
75
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
110
Most in a year (1925)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Birmingham

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 4, 2007 – Aug 23, 2007 20 105°F (Aug 15) 101°F 76°F
2 Jul 6, 2000 – Jul 20, 2000 15 103°F (Jul 19) 98°F 72°F
3 Jul 19, 1952 – Jul 30, 1952 12 106°F (Jul 25) 102°F 72°F
4 Jul 8, 1980 – Jul 19, 1980 12 106°F (Jul 13) 101°F 74°F
5 Jun 29, 1902 – Jul 10, 1902 12 102°F (Jul 8) 99°F 74°F
6 Jul 18, 1993 – Jul 29, 1993 12 102°F (Jul 23) 100°F 74°F
7 Jun 23, 1897 – Jul 4, 1897 12 101°F (Jun 27) 98°F 76°F
8 Sep 1, 1925 – Sep 10, 1925 10 106°F (Sep 5) 102°F 74°F
9 Jul 5, 1930 – Jul 14, 1930 10 106°F (Jul 12) 100°F 73°F
10 Jun 23, 1954 – Jul 2, 1954 10 103°F (Jul 1) 100°F 70°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

50
2026 so far
above-normal nights
34.3
Avg / summer
1970–2020
82
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

42.36"
2026 YTD
Normal: 37.30"
+5.06"
3.26"
August so far
August normal: 4.35"
-1.09"
19.56"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 14.55"
+5.01"
19
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

82.8°F

Average temperature · July 2026

28th-warmest month on record

16th-warmest July of 131 on record

+1.5° vs. 81.3° average (1991–2020)
86.9°F
Warmest month ever
August 2007
84.7°F
Warmest July ever
2010
24
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
96°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 30

Longest 90°F Streak in July

7 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 25–31, 2026, peaking at 95°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 27 days, set in 2010.


Average July Temperature by Year

1896–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2010 84.7°F
2 1980 84.4°F
3 1930 83.9°F
4 1993 83.8°F
5 2016 83.7°F
6 1902 83.7°F
7 1954 83.6°F
8 2006 83.4°F
9 1977 83.4°F
10 2012 83.4°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2007 86.9°F
2 August 1995 84.8°F
3 August 2010 84.7°F
4 July 2010 84.7°F
5 July 1980 84.4°F
6 September 1925 84.2°F
7 July 1930 83.9°F
8 July 1993 83.8°F
9 July 2016 83.7°F
10 August 2006 83.7°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Birmingham, AL 82.8°F 16th of 131
Montgomery, AL 83.4°F 34th of 154
Huntsville, AL 81.1°F 34th of 117
Muscle Shoals, AL 81.2°F 43rd of 127
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1563 complete months on record.