Birmingham weather by month & the best time to visit
United Kingdom · major city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Birmingham is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August and June close behind. Birmingham averages about 1,561 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 72 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Birmingham?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Birmingham is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 65 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Birmingham?
Birmingham isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,561 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate July (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #14 of 48 destinations in United Kingdom for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,345 hours. The year's 765 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 65 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 53 mm | 1 |
| March | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 53 mm | 2 |
| April | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 48 mm | 3 |
| May | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 61 mm | 5 |
| June | 69 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 67 mm | 5 |
| July | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 72 mm | 5 |
| August | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 72 mm | 4 |
| September | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 52 mm | 3 |
| October | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 78 mm | 2 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 73 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 2° / 36°F | 71 mm | 0 |
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Birmingham: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Birmingham?
Birmingham is a major city break in United Kingdom with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Birmingham get a year?
Birmingham gets about 1,561 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Birmingham?
The sunniest time to visit Birmingham is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Birmingham?
January is the least sunny month in Birmingham, scoring 0/100 with about 65 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Birmingham?
The typical midday UV index in Birmingham peaks around 5 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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