Weather on October 17
Birmingham, AL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
October 17th in Birmingham, AL typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 75°F and lows near 51°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 17th was in 2007 (79°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (45°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of October 17th dates historically, with the wettest October 17th recording 3.68" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
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| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 2024 | 70° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2023 | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2022 | 74° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2020 | 70° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 2019 | 67° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2018 | 70° | 55° | 62° | 0.28" | — |
| 2017 | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2016 | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 2015 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 2014 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 2013 | 72° | 56° | 64° | 1.32" | — |
| 2012 | 77° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2011 | 87° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 2010 | 83° | 44° | 63° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | 52° | 38° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 2008 | 70° | 50° | 60° | 1.09" | — |
| 2007warmest | 89° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 2006 | 83° | 63° | 73° | 3.68" | — |
| 2005 | 78° | 43° | 60° | — | — |
| 2004 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 49° | 55° | 0.58" | — |
| 2002 | 66° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 2001 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 1999 | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 1998 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1997 | 70° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1996 | 83° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1995 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1994 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 1993 | 80° | 64° | 72° | 0.28" | — |
| 1992 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 1991 | 74° | 34° | 54° | — | — |
| 1990 | 82° | 67° | 74° | 1.07" | — |
| 1989 | 76° | 63° | 69° | 0.13" | — |
| 1988 | 78° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1987 | 78° | 42° | 60° | — | — |
| 1986 | 69° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 1985 | 79° | 64° | 71° | 0.15" | — |
| 1984 | 78° | 65° | 71° | 1.57" | — |
| 1983 | 80° | 61° | 70° | — | — |
| 1982 | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1981 | 82° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 1980 | 80° | 66° | 73° | 0.61" | — |
| 1979 | 78° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1978 | 68° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1975 | 71° | 56° | 63° | 1.7" | — |
| 1974 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1973 | 72° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 1972 | 80° | 61° | 70° | — | — |
| 1971 | 75° | 66° | 71° | — | — |
Birmingham, AL Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Birmingham, AL Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Birmingham, AL Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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