Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Birmingham, England, UK. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Birmingham sits right in the heart of an unpredictable spring—expect a high around 51° and a low near 37°, with a coin-flip chance of rain at 55%. The date has seen everything from a balmy 64° in 2020 to a bitter 24° back in 1975, so dress in layers and don't be shocked by either.
Birmingham's weather has real range—the city hit a scorching 99° on July 19, 2022, and bottomed out at exactly 0° on January 23, 1963. On the wetter side, a single day in July 2007 dropped 1.96 inches of rain, and a January 1982 snowstorm buried the city under 8.3 inches.
Birmingham is warmest in mid-July, when highs average 68°, and coolest in early January at around 42°. If you're trying to dodge rain, avoid late September—it's the wettest stretch of the year, averaging 0.69 inches per week. Spring and early summer offer the most pleasant window before the autumn wet season sets in.