Weather on December 17
Birmingham, AL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
2008
66°F avg
Coldest
1972
28°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Birmingham, AL typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2008 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (28°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 1.93" of rain. The last decade has been 5.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Birmingham, AL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 54° | 61° | 0.48" | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 41° | 48° | 0.56" | — |
| 2022 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 69° | 61° | 65° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 65° | 34° | 49° | 0.76" | — |
| 2018 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 36° | 42° | 1.37" | — |
| 2016 | 71° | 54° | 62° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 61° | 39° | 50° | 0.38" | — |
| 2014 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 71° | 60° | 66° | 0.69" | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 72° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2003 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 2001 | 69° | 52° | 60° | 1.07" | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 18° | 29° | 0.18" | — |
| 1999 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 56° | 52° | 54° | 0.53" | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 40° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 37° | 46° | 0.38" | — |
| 1991 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1990 | 72° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 57° | 52° | 54° | 0.1" | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 71° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 31° | 40° | 0.13" | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 59° | 48° | 54° | 1.93" | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 62° | 42° | 52° | 1.14" | — |
55 years of data from BIRMINGHAM WSFO