Birmingham Weather in May

In May, Birmingham averages a high of 16°C (62°F) and a low of 7°C (45°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

16°C

Average high

62°F

7°C

Average low

45°F

32°C

Record high

89°F · May 25, 2026

-1°C

Record low

31°F · May 12, 2020

What May Is Like in Birmingham

Birmingham's hottest May day on record is a recent one: 32°C (89°F) on May 25, 2026.
6 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Birmingham have come since 2012.
May 2026 was the 3rd warmest May in 56 years of records, 1.8°C (3.2°F) above the long-run average.
May in Birmingham has become 1.3°C (2.3°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.

Average daytime high in Birmingham, every May since 1971

Warmest: 1992 (19.2°C)Latest: 2026 (18.8°C)10-year averageLong-run average (16.4°C)

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

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