Birmingham Weather in January

In January, Birmingham averages a high of 7°C (45°F) and a low of 2°C (35°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

7°C

Average high

45°F

2°C

Average low

35°F

14°C

Record high

57°F · January 8, 2015

-13°C

Record low

9°F · January 14, 1982

What January Is Like in Birmingham

The coldest January reading, -13°C (9°F) on January 14, 1982, has not been matched in 44 years.
January is Birmingham's coldest month of the year.
On average, 9.5 nights in January drop below freezing.
January in Birmingham has become 0.7°C (1.2°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.

Average daytime high in Birmingham, every January since 1971

Warmest: 2007 (9.7°C)Latest: 2026 (7.3°C)10-year averageLong-run average (7.2°C)

See the weather in Birmingham on any January date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Cet Central England (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this