Birmingham weather in February: Birmingham, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Birmingham in February has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 4.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 126 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.8°F. February is 4.1°F warmer than January and 7.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Birmingham and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 56°F on February 1 to 63°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 45°F and 53°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% |
| February 8 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% |
| February 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 37% | 26% |
| February 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 27% |
| February 28 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 26% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 56°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 56°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 58°F | 38°F | 37% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 58°F | 38°F | 37% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 59°F | 38°F | 37% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 59°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 62°F | 41°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 38°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 67%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around February 22 (38%). In all, 4.95 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Birmingham, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013876.
How humid and windy is Birmingham in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 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. | 45°F | 39°F | 78% | 6.0 mph | 46% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 39°F | 64% | 8.7 mph | 42% |
| noon | 57°F | 38°F | 50% | 9.8 mph | 41% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 38°F | 44% | 10.1 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 38°F | 51% | 7.6 mph | 44% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 39°F | 65% | 6.1 mph | 51% |
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 February in Birmingham?
The warmest February temperature on Birmingham's official record (since 1895) is 83°F, on February 8, 1918; the coldest is −10°F, on February 13, 1899. The wettest February brought 17.67 in (1961); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (1901).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.8°F: 2021 46.3°F (−2.5), 2022 50.2°F (+1.4), 2023 55.8°F (+7.0), 2024 53.4°F (+4.6), 2025 51.6°F (+2.8), 2026 51.7°F (+2.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.3°F | −2.5°F | 3.77 in |
| 2022 | 50.2°F | +1.4°F | 6.79 in |
| 2023 | 55.8°F | +7.0°F | 3.71 in |
| 2024 | 53.4°F | +4.6°F | 4.89 in |
| 2025 | 51.6°F | +2.8°F | 3.65 in |
| 2026 | 51.7°F | +2.9°F | 2.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BHMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013876. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Birmingham compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, February normal highs run from 53°F in Bridgeport to 67°F in Andalusia; Birmingham's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.