Birmingham weather in October: Birmingham, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Birmingham in October has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 85 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 64.9°F. October is 10.7°F cooler than September and 10.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Birmingham and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 82°F on October 1 to 70°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 62°F and 68°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 82°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% |
| October 8 | 79°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 15 | 76°F | 54°F | 24% | 15% |
| October 22 | 74°F | 51°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 31 | 70°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 82°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 81°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 81°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 81°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 80°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 80°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 79°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 79°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 79°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 78°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 78°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 78°F | 56°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 77°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 77°F | 55°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 76°F | 54°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 76°F | 54°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 76°F | 54°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 75°F | 53°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 75°F | 53°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 75°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 74°F | 52°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 74°F | 51°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 73°F | 51°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 73°F | 51°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 73°F | 50°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 72°F | 50°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 72°F | 49°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 71°F | 49°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 71°F | 48°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 71°F | 48°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 70°F | 48°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 54°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 79%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 31 (26%). In all, 3.34 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Birmingham, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013876.
How humid and windy is Birmingham in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 5.5 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 52°F | 47°F | 84% | 3.9 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 48°F | 64% | 7.0 mph | 58% |
| noon | 67°F | 47°F | 50% | 8.1 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 47°F | 45% | 8.2 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 49°F | 65% | 4.6 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 49°F | 75% | 4.0 mph | 64% |
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 October in Birmingham?
The warmest October temperature on Birmingham's official record (since 1895) is 101°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 27°F, on October 29, 1910. The wettest October brought 11.90 in (1995).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.9°F: 2021 68.5°F (+3.6), 2022 61.2°F (−3.7), 2023 66.5°F (+1.6), 2024 67.7°F (+2.8), 2025 66.2°F (+1.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.5°F | +3.6°F | 9.39 in |
| 2022 | 61.2°F | −3.7°F | 2.56 in |
| 2023 | 66.5°F | +1.6°F | 0.29 in |
| 2024 | 67.7°F | +2.8°F | 0.25 in |
| 2025 | 66.2°F | +1.3°F | 2.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BHMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013876. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Birmingham compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, October normal highs run from 72°F in Bridgeport to 82°F in Eufaula; Birmingham's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.