Weather in Birmingham in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Birmingham;
Average weather
Average temperature in Birmingham in January
The temperature in January is +61°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +75°F during the day and a minimum of +27°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 26% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +73°F to +61°F.
Is Birmingham warm or cold in January?
Birmingham is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +57°F to +54°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +36°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Birmingham, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Birmingham in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +54°F | +59°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°F | -4°F | +7°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +79°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 122 mm | 126 mm | 129 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 70% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +57°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +54°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 122 mm to 126 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Birmingham is gradually decreasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Birmingham.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Birmingham?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Birmingham in January 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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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.
