Weather in Birmingham in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Birmingham;
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Birmingham;
Average weather
Average temperature in Birmingham in August
The temperature in August is +91°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +99°F during the day and a minimum of +64°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 16% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +91°F to +86°F.
Is Birmingham warm or cold in August?
Birmingham is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +90°F to +90°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +72°F to +72°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Birmingham, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Birmingham in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +90°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +54°F | +41°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +104°F | +102°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 128 mm | 100 mm | 102 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 74% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 18 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +90°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 128 mm to 100 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 3 to 6.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Birmingham is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Birmingham?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Birmingham in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+71°F) and the highest in 2016 (+76°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 861 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 1862 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Birmingham
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Birmingham, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
