Shades of 2007, Batman!! It looks like September, 2008, will go in the record books as the 7th driest September on record for Birmingham since 1900, 109 years of weather records. The two driest September months with no rain recorded were 1903 and 1955. Here is a list of the 12 driest Septembers on record for Birmingham:
| Monthly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Date | Rainfall |
| 1 | Sep 1903 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Sep 1955 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Sep 1927 | 0.03 |
| 4 | Sep 1931 | 0.14 |
| 5 | Sep 1984 | 0.16 |
| 6 | Sep 1947 | 0.36 |
| 7 | Sep 2008 | 0.40 |
| 8 | Sep 1904 | 0.44 |
| 9 | Sep 1998 | 0.52 |
| 10 | Sep 1999 | 0.65 |
| 11 | Sep 1925 | 0.66 |
| 12 | Sep 1982 | 0.66 |
The Birmingham airport still has a surplus for 2008 of just under 3 inches, and we are about to start the driest month of the year.
September, 2008, is also the 23rd driest month for Birmingham since 1900.
All information compiled from climatological data from the National Weather Service.
-Brian-
