2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Birmingham, AL vs Mobile, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Mobile. Birmingham averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mobile, Alabama gets 66.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Birmingham, Alabama gets 55.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mobile averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Birmingham averages 1.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mobile, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.7
Rain: averages 66.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Birmingham, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.3
Rain: averages 55.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mobile is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Birmingham is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Birmingham, AL

68°F

Today's Weather - Mobile, AL

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Birmingham / Mobile

July is the hottest month for Birmingham with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Birmingham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Birmingham are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Mobile with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Mobile, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mobile are April, October and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Birmingham with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mobile with an average of 39.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Birmingham, there are 50.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Mobile, there are 57.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

In Birmingham, there are 53.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Mobile, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Birmingham, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Mobile, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

March is the wettest month in Birmingham with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.7 inches in Birmingham means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.


July is the wettest month in Mobile with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.4 inches in Mobile means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Birmingham with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Birmingham, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Mobile with 14.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Mobile, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Birmingham means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Mobile means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama.

March is the snowiest month in Birmingham with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Mobile with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.