Mushrooms in Birmingham
Today, conditions are poor around Birmingham for the species we follow. Region: West Midlands · altitude 108 m.
Birmingham is a British or Irish municipality (1 176 960 inhabitants), at an altitude of 108 m (region: West Midlands). On Thursday 5 November 2026, none of the nine tracked species has favourable conditions in Birmingham (out of season, or too dry, cold or hot). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions remain unfavourable over the next 8 days. Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut and beech), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 0 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 30 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 5 to 9 °C.
Ceps
UnfavourableChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
UnfavourableBlack trumpets
UnfavourableFunnel chanterelles
UnfavourableWood blewits
UnfavourableSaffron milk caps
UnfavourableParasol mushrooms
Unfavourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Birmingham
The terrain
- Likely trees
- pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut, beech
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 6.0), balanced
- Slope
- 2°
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 2 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Chanterelles | 2 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Morels | 1 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 2 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Black trumpets | 2 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Funnel chanterelles | 0 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Wood blewits | 2 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Saffron milk caps | 2 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
| Parasol mushrooms | 3 | copses and hedgerows — look along edges and under isolated trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 9 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 23 % |
| Fri 30 | 9 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 21 % |
| Sat 31 | 5 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 91 % | 21 % |
| Sun 1 | 5 °C | 12 °C | 0.1 mm | 92 % | 21 % |
| Mon 2 | 5 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 82 % | 21 % |
| Tue 3 | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 89 % | 21 % |
| Wed 4 | 7 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 80 % | 21 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 75 % | 20 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 8 °C | 10 °C | 0.6 mm | 84 % | 19 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 6 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 86 % | 20 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 6 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 96 % | 20 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 6 °C | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 91 % | 20 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 8 °C | 13 °C | 13.9 mm | 96 % | 20 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 8 °C | 12 °C | 9.5 mm | 96 % | 26 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 8 °C | 12 °C | 5.6 mm | 99 % | 27 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in West Midlands · All regions · Ranking of regions · How the score is calculated