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)
|
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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