Rainfall totals Birmingham, AL
Through Oct 7, 2026, Birmingham has received 46.08 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 44.97 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at BIRMINGHAM MUNI in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Birmingham Airport, with records back to 1930. Across the record from 1930, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.01 inches of rain fell on Sep 24, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
BIRMINGHAM MUNI saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
The last measurable rain in Birmingham fell on Sep 24, 2026, 14 days ago. In October, rain days at this station are typically 2 days apart.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.09 inches | -0.09 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.40 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.40 inches | 0.79 inches | -0.39 inches (-49%) |
| Year to date | 46.08 inches | 44.97 inches | +1.11 inches (+2%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.97 inches | 1955 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for BIRMINGHAM MUNI, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Birmingham get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.26 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.93 inches |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.46 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.56 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1.00 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1.17 inches |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.07 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 0.40 inches |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1.66 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1.54 inches |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 0.70 inches |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 0.26 inches |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 0.36 inches |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1.38 inches |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
With 3.04 inches on Jun 20, 2026, this is the 91st wettest of the 11,339 measurable rain days in the Birmingham Airport record, which begins in 1930. That is the most rain recorded at this station on June 20 since 1930.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 45.68 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 87-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Birmingham rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.78 inches | 5.03 inches | +1.75 inches (+35%) |
| February | 2.87 inches | 4.95 inches | -2.08 inches (-42%) |
| March | 4.47 inches | 5.66 inches | -1.19 inches (-21%) |
| April | 5.02 inches | 5.08 inches | -0.06 inches (-1%) |
| May | 3.66 inches | 4.91 inches | -1.25 inches (-25%) |
| June | 8.22 inches | 4.78 inches | +3.44 inches (+72%) |
| July | 8.08 inches | 5.42 inches | +2.66 inches (+49%) |
| August | 4.59 inches | 4.35 inches | +0.24 inches (+6%) |
| September | 1.99 inches | 4.00 inches | -2.01 inches (-50%) |
| October | 0.00 inches | 3.34 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Birmingham
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 2 |
| 2020 | 50 | 25 | 8 | 3 |
| 2019 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 43 | 25 | 6 | 2 |
| 2016 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Average | 36.8 | 16.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Birmingham Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1930 counts toward the average, 96 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Birmingham
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 9.75 inches | Sep 16, 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 76.48 inches | 1961 |
| Driest year | 28.86 inches | 2007 |
| Average year | 54.51 inches | 96 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 117 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1930 | 35,319 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 5.03 | 4.95 | 5.66 | 5.08 | 4.91 | 4.78 | 5.42 | 4.35 | 4.00 | 3.34 | 4.23 | 4.87 | 56.62 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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