Birmingham weather in July: Birmingham, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Birmingham in July has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 82°F, holding near 91°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 5.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 22°C, 138 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 81.5°F. July is 3.2°F warmer than June and 0.6°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Birmingham and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 90°F on July 1 to 91°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 80°F and 83°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 71°F | 37% | 26% |
| July 8 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 26% |
| July 15 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% |
| July 22 | 91°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% |
| July 31 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 24% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 27, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 71°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 90°F | 71°F | 37% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 90°F | 71°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 4 | 90°F | 71°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 6 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 7 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 9 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 10 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 12 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 13 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 14 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 15 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 16 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 17 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 18 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 19 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 91°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| July 22 | 91°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 23 | 91°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 24 | 91°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 25 | 91°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 26 | 91°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 27 | 91°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 28 | 91°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 91°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 30 | 91°F | 73°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 31 | 91°F | 72°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 91°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 72°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 5.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 20
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 80%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 in Birmingham in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around July 15 (38%). In all, 5.42 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Birmingham, 20 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013876.
How humid and windy is Birmingham in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 69°F; at 6 a.m. it is 74°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 4.8 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 74°F | 70°F | 87% | 2.6 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 83°F | 71°F | 67% | 5.4 mph | 52% |
| noon | 88°F | 70°F | 55% | 7.1 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 69°F | 53% | 7.6 mph | 21% |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 69°F | 61% | 6.5 mph | 39% |
| 9 p.m. | 78°F | 70°F | 77% | 3.2 mph | 55% |
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 July in Birmingham?
The warmest July temperature on Birmingham's official record (since 1895) is 107°F, on July 29, 1930; the coldest is 51°F, on July 15, 1967. The wettest July brought 20.12 in (1916).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.5°F: 2021 80.4°F (−1.1), 2022 83.4°F (+1.9), 2023 82.5°F (+1.0), 2024 82.2°F (+0.7), 2025 82.7°F (+1.2), 2026 82.8°F (+1.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.4°F | −1.1°F | 8.66 in |
| 2022 | 83.4°F | +1.9°F | 6.26 in |
| 2023 | 82.5°F | +1.0°F | 5.85 in |
| 2024 | 82.2°F | +0.7°F | 8.88 in |
| 2025 | 82.7°F | +1.2°F | 3.09 in |
| 2026 | 82.8°F | +1.3°F | 8.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BHMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013876. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Birmingham compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, July normal highs run from 87°F in Valley Head to 95°F in Eufaula; Birmingham's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.