NWS Birmingham
Seasonal Climate Summary
Winter Climate 2021 - 2022
(December, January, and February)
Period of Record:
Anniston: 1903 - 2022
Birmingham: 1895 - 2022
Montgomery: 1872 - 2022
Tuscaloosa: 1948 - 2022
Winter Climate
Anniston Winter Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 49.5° 
 
 
  | 
			
			 
 46.5°  | 
			
			 
 7th warmest 
 51.8° (1949-1950)  | 
			
			 
 14.27" 
 
  | 
			
			 
 14.52" 
  | 
			
			 
 42nd wettest 
 25.89" (1961-1962) 
  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature Date  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 80° January 1, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 84° (February 23, 1996) (February 26, 1977) (February 13, 1962) 
  | 
			
			 
 20° January 23, 2022  | 
			
			 
 -5° (January 21, 1985)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.75" February 3, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 5.07" (January 4, 1972) 
  | 
			
			 
 1.3" January 3, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 6" (December 31, 1963) (January 28, 1904) 
  | 
		
Birmingham Winter Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 50.5° 
  | 
			
			 
 47.0°  | 
			
			 
 10th warmest 
 54.3° (1931-1932) 
  | 
			
			 
 17.03"  | 
			
			 
 14.85"  | 
			
			 
 39th wettest 
 27.01" (1961-1962) 
  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 80° January 1, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 83° (February 21, 2018) (February 23, 1996) (February 13, 1962) (February 8, 1928) 
  | 
			
			 
 21° January 23, 2022  | 
			
			 
 -10° (February 13, 1899)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.84" February 17, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 7.70" (December 27, 1942) 
  | 
			
			 
 0.6" January 2, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 9.5" (January 23, 1940) 
  | 
		
Montgomery Winter Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 53.2° 
 
 
  | 
			
			 
 50.3°  | 
			
			 
 19th warmest 
 57.8° (1931-1932) 
  | 
			
			 
 14.43" 
 
  | 
			
			 
 14.51"  | 
			
			 
 72nd wettest 
 26.97" (1989-1990)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 85° December 30, 2021 
  | 
			
			 
 86° (February 22, 2019) 
  | 
			
			 
 22° January 83, 2022  | 
			
			 
 -5° (February 13, 1899)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 3.18" February 3, 2022  | 
			
			 
 9.70" (January 13, 1892) 
  | 
			
			 
 T" January 17, 2022  | 
			
			 
 7.1" (December 5, 1886) 
  | 
		
Tuscaloosa Winter Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 50.7° 
 
 
  | 
			
			 
 47.8°  | 
			
			 
 9th warmest 
 54.5° (1949-1950) 
  | 
			
			 
 15.73" 
 
  | 
			
			 
 15.4"  | 
			
			 
 22nd wettest 
 27.54" (2019-2020)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 83° January 1, 2022 
 
  | 
			
			 
 86° (February 13, 1962) 
  | 
			
			 
 21° January 23, 2022  | 
			
			 
 -1° (January 21, 1985) (January 19, 1977)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.62" February 17, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 5.44" (February 21, 1961) 
  | 
			
			 
 T" January 2, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 7.0" (February 13, 1960) 
 
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December Climate
Anniston December Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 55.8° 
  | 
			
			 
 46.8°  | 
			
			 
 2nd warmest 
 56.7° (2015) 
  | 
			
			 
 4.53" 
  | 
			
			 
 4.60"  | 
			
			 
 38th wettest 
 12.17" (1961)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 78° December 28, 2021 
  | 
			
			 
 80° (December 7, 1951) 
  | 
			
			 
 27° December 23, 2021  | 
			
			 
 1° (December 13, 1962)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.59" December 30, 2021 
  | 
			
			 
 4.11" (December 20, 1951)  | 
			
			 
 0.0" 
 
  | 
			
			 
 6.0" December 31, 1963  | 
		
Birmingham December Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 57.4°  | 
			
			 
 47.4°  | 
			
			 
 1st warmest 56.8° (2015) 
  | 
			
			 
 5.89"  | 
			
			 
 4.87"  | 
			
			 
 38th wettest 13.98" (1961)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 77° December 31, 2021 December 29, 2021 
  | 
			
			 
 80° (December 7, 1951)  | 
			
			 
 31° December 23, 2021  | 
			
			 
 1° (December 23, 1989) (December 13, 1962) 
  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.43" December 30, 2021 
  | 
			
			 
 7.70" (December 27, 1942)  | 
			
			 
 0.0"  | 
			
			 
 8.0" (December 31, 1963) 
  | 
		
Montgomery December Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 59.5°  | 
			
			 
 50.2°  | 
			
			 
 1st warmest 59.2° (2015) 
  | 
			
			 
 4.63"  | 
			
			 
 4.99"  | 
			
			 
 69th wettest 14.13" (2015)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 85° December 30, 2021 
  | 
			
			 
 85° (December 30, 2021) (December 2, 1982) 
  | 
			
			 
 30° December 23, 2021  | 
			
			 
 5° (December 25, 1983) (December 13, 1962)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.19" December 18, 2021 
  | 
			
			 
 5.19" (December 22, 2013)  | 
			
			 
 0.0"  | 
			
			 
 7.1" (December 5, 1886)  | 
		
Tuscaloosa December Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 57.3°  | 
			
			 
 48.0°  | 
			
			 
 1st warmest 56.3° (2015) 
  | 
			
			 
 4.44"  | 
			
			 
 5.06"  | 
			
			 
 37th wettest 11.05" (1983)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 81° December 29, 2021 
  | 
			
			 
 82° (December 3, 1978) 
  | 
			
			 
 29° December 23, 2021  | 
			
			 
 2° (December 23, 1989)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.19" December 6, 2021 
  | 
			
			 
 3.64" (December 20, 1951)  | 
			
			 
 0.0"  | 
			
			 
 2.7" (December 31, 1963) 
  | 
		


January Climate
Anniston January Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 42.8°  | 
			
			 
 44.4°  | 
			
			 
 36th coldest 
 32.2° (1977) 
  | 
			
			 
 4.28" 
  | 
			
			 
 4.84"  | 
			
			 
 40th driest 
 0.95" (1986)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 80° January 1, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 80° (January 1, 2022) (January 25, 1950) (January 11, 1949) (January 10, 1949) 
  | 
			
			 
 20° January 23, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 -5° (January 21, 1985)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.45" January 2, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 5.07" (January 4,1972)  | 
			
			 
 1.3" January 3, 2022  | 
			
			 
 6.0" (January 28, 1904) 
  | 
		
Birmingham January Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 43.4°  | 
			
			 
 44.7°  | 
			
			 
 48th coldest 30.6° (1940) 
  | 
			
			 
 4.35"  | 
			
			 
 5.03"  | 
			
			 
 54th driest 1.09" (1981)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 80° January 1, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 81° (January 10, 1949)  | 
			
			 
 21° January 23, 2022  | 
			
			 
 -6° (January 21, 1985) 
  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.03" January 2, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 4.71" (January 26, 1996) 
  | 
			
			 
 0.6" January 2, 2022  | 
			
			 
 9.5" (January 23, 1940) 
  | 
		
Montgomery January Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 46.8°  | 
			
			 
 48.1°  | 
			
			 
 63rd coldest 36.0° (1977) 
  | 
			
			 
 4.07"  | 
			
			 
 4.64"  | 
			
			 
 74th driest 0.49" (1927)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 83° January 1, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 83° (January 1, 2022) (January 10, 2005) (January 11, 1949) 
  | 
			
			 
 22° January 23, 2022  | 
			
			 
 0.0° (January 1, 1985)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.09" January 9, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 9.70" (January 13, 1892)  | 
			
			 
 T" January 16, 2022  | 
			
			 
 3.5" (January 24, 1881) 
  | 
		
Tuscaloosa January Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 44.5°  | 
			
			 
 45.7°  | 
			
			 
 37th coldest 33.1° (1977) 
  | 
			
			 
 4.72"  | 
			
			 
 4.97"  | 
			
			 
 30th driest 1.22" (1986) 
  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 83° January 1, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 82° (January 10, 1949) 
  | 
			
			 
 21° January 23, 2022  | 
			
			 
 -1° (January 21, 1985) (January 19, 1977)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.14" January 15, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 4.23" (January 8, 1953) 
  | 
			
			 
 T" January 2, 2022  | 
			
			 
 4.0" January 18, 1977 
  | 
		
 


February Climate
Anniston February Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 49.8°  | 
			
			 
 48.2°  | 
			
			 
 21st warmest 57.6° (2018) 
  | 
			
			 
 5.46"  | 
			
			 
 5.08"  | 
			
			 
 34th wettest 15.90" (1961)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 78° February 23, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 84° (February 23, 1996) (February 26, 1977) (February 13, 1962) 
  | 
			
			 
 23° February 14, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 -4° (February 14, 1905)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.75" February 3, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 3.68" (February 9, 1946)  | 
			
			 
 0.0"  | 
			
			 
 4.5" (February 4, 1998) 
  | 
		
Birmingham February Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 50.2° 
  | 
			
			 
 48.8°  | 
			
			 
 34th warmest 57.8° (2018) 
  | 
			
			 
 6.79"  | 
			
			 
 4.95"  | 
			
			 
 34th wettest 17.67" (1961)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 77° February 22, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 83° (February 21, 2018) (February 23, 1996) (February 13, 1962) (February 8, 1918) 
  | 
			
			 
 25° February 5, 2022  | 
			
			 
 -10° (February 13, 1899)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.84" February 17, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 5.60" (February 7, 1903)  | 
			
			 
 0.0" 
  | 
			
			 
 5.0" February 23, 1901 
  | 
		
Montgomery February Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 53.3° 
  | 
			
			 
 52.6°  | 
			
			 
 48th warmest 61.7° (2018)  | 
			
			 
 5.73"  | 
			
			 
 4.88"  | 
			
			 
 50th wettest 13.38" (1961) 
  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 82° February 23, 2022 February 22, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 86° (February 22, 2019 
  | 
			
			 
 27° February 14, 2022  | 
			
			 
 -5° (February 13, 1899)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 3.18" February 3, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 5.54" (February 24, 1961)  | 
			
			 
 0.0"  | 
			
			 
 4.1" February 25, 1914 
  | 
		
Tuscaloosa February Climate
| 
			 
 Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Normal Average Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Precipitation Total  | 
			
			 
 Normal Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Rank Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 50.4° 
  | 
			
			 
 49.6°  | 
			
			 
 24th warmest 58.6° (2018) 
  | 
			
			 
 6.57"  | 
			
			 
 5.37"  | 
			
			 
 18th wettest 15.49" (2020)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Lowest Single Day Temperature  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 80° February 24, 2022 February 22, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 86° (February 13, 1962) 
  | 
			
			 
 24° February 6, 2022  | 
			
			 
 5° (February 2, 1951)  | 
		
| 
			 
 Highest Single Day Precipitation  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
			
			 
 Highest Single Day Snowfall  | 
			
			 
 Previous Record (year)  | 
		
| 
			 
 1.62" February 17, 2022 
  | 
			
			 
 5.44" (February 21, 1961)  | 
			
			 
 0.0" 
  | 
			
			 
 7" February 13, 1960 
  | 
		


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