Birmingham sits almost at the centre of England, on a low plateau in the West Midlands at around 140 metres elevation — one of the more inland major British cities, far from any coast — at approximately 52.49°N, 1.89°W. It has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb), but its inland, slightly elevated position gives it a marginally more 'continental' feel than coastal cities: a touch warmer in summer, a touch colder and frostier in winter, with rainfall spread evenly through the year.

Summer, from June to August, is mild to pleasantly warm, with July the warmest month — average highs around 21–22°C, a little warmer than the cooler, cloudier northwest thanks to its inland setting and distance from the cooling sea. Warm, settled spells bring hot days, and heatwaves have pushed temperatures into the low-to-mid 30s, though changeable, showery interludes are common.

Winter, from December to February, is cold and often grey, with January the coldest month — average highs around 7°C and lows near 1°C or a touch below. Being inland and slightly elevated, Birmingham gets more frost and a little more snow than coastal cities, with cold, still, foggy spells forming under winter high pressure, though lying snow rarely lasts long before milder Atlantic air returns.

Birmingham receives moderate precipitation of around 760–770 mm a year, less than the wetter western cities and spread fairly evenly through the year with a modest autumn and winter maximum. A share of the winter total falls as sleet or snow. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

Birmingham's defining characteristic is its inland position: sitting far from the moderating influence of the sea and slightly raised on the Midlands plateau, it experiences a slightly wider temperature range than Britain's coastal cities — warmer summer afternoons and colder, frostier winter nights — and is more prone to winter fog forming in calm, settled conditions.

To follow any single measurement in Birmingham more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.