Birmingham weather in December: Birmingham, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Birmingham in December has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 60°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 4.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 124 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationBirmingham Airport
- Station IDUSW00013876
- Location33.57°N 86.75°W
- Elevation615 ft (188 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population196,357
- Jan 55° 35°
- Feb 59° 38°
- Mar 67° 45°
- Apr 75° 52°
- May 82° 61°
- Jun 88° 69°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 86° 65°
- Oct 76° 54°
- Nov 65° 43°
- Dec 57° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Birmingham in December?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 47.4°F. December is 6.6°F cooler than November and 2.7°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Birmingham and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 60°F on December 1 to 55°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 44°F and 51°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 23% |
| December 8 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 24% |
| December 15 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 25% |
| December 22 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% |
| December 31 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 59°F | 39°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 59°F | 39°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 59°F | 39°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 59°F | 39°F | 32% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 10 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 11 | 58°F | 39°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h |
| December 12 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 13 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 14 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 15 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 16 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 17 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 30 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| December 31 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 57°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 38°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013876; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Birmingham in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 28 (35%). In all, 4.87 in falls on 10 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Birmingham, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013876.
How humid and windy is Birmingham in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 35°F | 81% | 5.7 mph | 43% |
| 9 a.m. | 44°F | 36°F | 72% | 7.4 mph | 38% |
| noon | 50°F | 36°F | 58% | 8.6 mph | 41% |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 35°F | 52% | 9.0 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 47°F | 36°F | 64% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 35°F | 72% | 6.0 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013876. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Birmingham?
The warmest December temperature on Birmingham's official record (since 1895) is 80°F, on December 7, 1951; the coldest is 1°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 13.98 in (1961); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1963).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.4°F: 2021 57.6°F (+10.2), 2022 49.5°F (+2.1), 2023 49.3°F (+1.9), 2024 48.6°F (+1.2), 2025 47.9°F (+0.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.6°F | +10.2°F | 5.88 in |
| 2022 | 49.5°F | +2.1°F | 4.25 in |
| 2023 | 49.3°F | +1.9°F | 4.70 in |
| 2024 | 48.6°F | +1.2°F | 4.20 in |
| 2025 | 47.9°F | +0.5°F | 0.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BHMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013876. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Birmingham compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, December normal highs run from 51°F in Bridgeport to 65°F in Eufaula; Birmingham's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.