Warm January Weather: Some History
Did a little work in the Birmingham climate data base this morning considering the current “warm spell”… we are in the mid 70s this afternoon…
*The high has reached or exceeded 70 degrees on 284 January days since 1900 in Birmingham.
*Warmest January temperature on record: 81 degrees on January 10, 1949.
*We reached or exceeded 78 degrees on 13 days since 1900…
January 10, 1949 81
January 17, 1943 79
January 20, 1928 78
January 14, 1932 78
January 22, 1937 78
January 23, 1943 78
January 15, 1947 78
January 11, 1949 78
January 24, 1950 78
January 25, 1950 78
January 30, 1950 78
January 1, 1952 78
January 29, 2002 78
*Warmest month of January on record, by far was January 1950 with an average high of 66.65 degrees. Next comes January 1937 at 63.35 degrees, and January 1907 at 61.90 degrees.
As stated many times, in Alabama it doesn’t “get cold and stay cold”… and it sure can be nice and warm in mid-winter. The way it is in a latitude state.
Category: Alabama's Weather
About the Author (Author Profile)
James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.Subscribe
If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to receive more just like it.
