Birmingham AL Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Birmingham, Alabama along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than six inches of rain landed on Birmingham in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Birmingham and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records were observed at the Birmingham—Shuttlesworth International Airport and go back to 1930. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 9.75 inches (247.7 millimetres) on September 16, 2004.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Birmingham
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.86	April 08, 2023	72.6
6.97	June 08, 2022	177.0
4.36	June 19, 2021	110.7
3.78	February 06, 2020	96.0
2.83	October 30, 2019	71.9
3.14	April 14, 2018	79.8
3.64	July 24, 2017	92.5
2.52	July 09, 2016	64.0
4.40	December 25, 2015	111.8
2.47	April 06, 2014	62.7
3.57	June 05, 2013	90.7
4.31	July 31, 2012	109.5
7.11	September 05, 2011	180.6
3.14	March 10, 2010	79.8

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Birmingham each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
4.01	November 10, 2009	101.9
2.81	August 25, 2008	71.4
1.98	August 25, 2007 +	50.3
3.58	April 20, 2006	90.9
2.48	May 29, 2005	63.0
9.75	September 16, 2004	247.7
5.71	May 07, 2003	145.0
3.20	September 22, 2002	81.3
4.13	April 03, 2001	104.9
4.69	March 10, 2000	119.1
3.51	June 28, 1999	89.2
3.34	January 07, 1998	84.8
2.46	July 22, 1997	62.5
4.71	January 26, 1996	119.6
6.94	October 03, 1995	176.3
2.45	September 22, 1994	62.2
1.88	September 03, 1993	47.8
2.69	August 21, 1992	68.3
2.36	September 24, 1991	59.9
2.80	February 15, 1990	71.1
2.43	July 02, 1989	61.7
2.65	September 16, 1988	67.3
2.67	January 18, 1987	67.8
2.13	November 24, 1986	54.1
5.47	July 27, 1985	138.9
2.36	November 27, 1984	59.9
4.41	November 27, 1983	112.0
3.04	December 01, 1982	77.2
2.50	February 10, 1981	63.5
3.91	March 12, 1980	99.3
4.61	April 12, 1979	117.1
1.86	July 15, 1978	47.2
3.55	October 08, 1977	90.2
2.58	May 14, 1976	65.5
2.72	March 13, 1975	69.1
2.45	April 12, 1974	62.2
2.20	May 27, 1973	55.9
2.74	January 10, 1972	69.6
3.74	February 04, 1971	95.0
6.91	March 19, 1970	175.5
3.41	January 19, 1969	86.6
3.96	July 09, 1968	100.6
4.55	December 14, 1967	115.6
3.81	April 27, 1966	96.8
2.35	February 10, 1965	59.7
3.34	June 06, 1964	84.8
3.44	April 29, 1963	87.4
2.66	September 16, 1962	67.6
5.46	February 21, 1961	138.7
2.64	March 02, 1960	67.1
3.08	October 21, 1959	78.2
2.93	September 21, 1958	74.4
3.85	June 23, 1957	97.8
2.74	April 05, 1956	69.6
1.97	October 07, 1955	50.0
2.78	January 15, 1954	70.6
4.11	January 08, 1953	104.4
2.58	August 07, 1952	65.5
5.89	March 28, 1951	149.6
3.13	July 12, 1950	79.5
3.77	January 05, 1949	95.8
4.15	November 28, 1948	105.4
2.48	August 24, 1947	63.0
3.65	February 09, 1946	92.7
3.33	February 13, 1945	84.6
2.16	March 29, 1944	54.9
2.78	April 18, 1943	70.6
7.70	December 27, 1942	195.6
4.15	August 02, 1941	105.4
3.01	February 05, 1940	76.5
3.33	September 18, 1939	84.6
3.90	April 07, 1938	99.1
3.26	January 02, 1937	82.8
3.84	February 03, 1936	97.5
4.04	November 12, 1935	102.6
4.01	October 05, 1934	101.9
2.89	March 19, 1933	73.4
3.09	December 11, 1932	78.5
1.90	November 30, 1931	48.3
4.02	March 06, 1930	102.1

Birmingham - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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