Weather without surprises: Birmingham keeps close to the norm for UK towns
A typical year brings 765 mm (30 in) of rain, with July afternoons around 21.9°C (71°F) and January nights around 1.7°C (35°F). The rainiest month is November; the driest is March. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 19–22°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Birmingham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Birmingham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 765 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. 16th wettest of 35 West Midlands towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
42 air frosts and 12 days of 25°C a year
On about 42 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Sutton Bonington
Sutton Bonington is 37 miles north-east of Birmingham, 48 m (157 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 51 mm | 9.3 |
| February | 8.1°C | 1.9°C | 41 mm | 8.6 |
| March | 10.6°C | 3.0°C | 41 mm | 6.0 |
| April | 13.6°C | 4.6°C | 44 mm | 2.9 |
| May | 16.7°C | 7.1°C | 47 mm | 0.9 |
| June | 19.6°C | 10.1°C | 64 mm | 0.0 |
| July | 22.0°C | 12.1°C | 62 mm | 0.0 |
| August | 21.7°C | 12.1°C | 55 mm | 0.0 |
| September | 18.7°C | 10.1°C | 49 mm | 0.0 |
| October | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 62 mm | 1.2 |
| November | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | 57 mm | 4.4 |
| December | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 58 mm | 9.2 |
| Year | 14.3°C | 6.4°C | 631 mm | 43 |
Met Office historic station data, Sutton Bonington, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Birmingham compares
Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among West Midlands towns that size.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 21.9°C | 1.7°C | 765 mm |
| Smethwick 3.9 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 773 mm |
| Solihull 4.7 mi | 21.6°C about the same | 1.5°C about the same | 763 mm |
| Oldbury 5.3 mi | 21.7°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 778 mm |
| Hollywood 5.5 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 788 mm |
| Pheasey 6.1 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 794 mm |
| Dickens Heath 6.2 mi | 21.5°C about the same | 1.4°C about the same | 788 mm |
Birmingham weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.4°C 45°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.5°C | 68 mm 2.7 in |
| February | 8.0°C 46°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 52 mm 2.1 in |
| March | 10.5°C 51°F | 2.9°C 37°F | 6.7°C | 50 mm 2.0 in |
| April | 13.5°C 56°F | 4.6°C 40°F | 9.1°C | 53 mm 2.1 in |
| May | 16.8°C 62°F | 7.4°C 45°F | 12.1°C | 59 mm 2.3 in |
| June | 19.7°C 67°F | 10.4°C 51°F | 15.0°C | 70 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 21.9°C 71°F | 12.3°C 54°F | 17.1°C | 62 mm 2.4 in |
| August | 21.4°C 70°F | 12.1°C 54°F | 16.8°C | 66 mm 2.6 in |
| September | 18.5°C 65°F | 9.9°C 50°F | 14.2°C | 61 mm 2.4 in |
| October | 14.3°C 58°F | 7.2°C 45°F | 10.7°C | 75 mm 2.9 in |
| November | 10.2°C 50°F | 4.1°C 39°F | 7.2°C | 75 mm 2.9 in |
| December | 7.7°C 46°F | 1.9°C 35°F | 4.8°C | 75 mm 2.9 in |
| Year | 14.1°C | 6.3°C | 10.3°C | 765 mm |
Where Birmingham’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the 57 Met Office 2 km grid squares whose centre lies inside Birmingham’s built-up area.
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Sutton Bonington, 37 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Birmingham’s climate
How warm does Birmingham get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.9°C (71°F). About 12 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), more than 60% of UK towns.
How cold does Birmingham get in winter?
February nights average 1.6°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 42 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Birmingham get?
About 765 mm (30 in) a year, less than 52% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (75 mm) and March the driest (50 mm).
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Birmingham. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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