Selma, AL Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Selma actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Selma, AL, the comfort score comes out to 52/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Selma's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Selma run from 48°F in Jan up to 83°F in Jul, a 34.9°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Selma, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 36°F | 5.08in | 0.2in |
| Feb | 63°F | 39°F | 5.35in | 0in |
| Mar | 71°F | 46°F | 5.35in | 0.2in |
| Apr | 78°F | 52°F | 4.56in | 0in |
| May | 85°F | 61°F | 4.1in | 0in |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 4.32in | 0in |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 5.11in | 0in |
| Aug | 93°F | 71°F | 4.92in | 0in |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 3.8in | 0in |
| Oct | 80°F | 55°F | 2.66in | 0in |
| Nov | 69°F | 43°F | 4.07in | 0in |
| Dec | 61°F | 38°F | 5.21in | 0in |
If you're timing a visit, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, and Nov are Selma's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Selma actually gets
Over a typical year, Selma sees about 54.53in of precipitation a year across roughly 93 days with measurable rain or snow, with 0.4in of snow a year.
Selma against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Selma comes in at 1296; within AL alone it ranks 22 of 107. Population is about 16,312.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Selma, AL US, the NOAA station 1.3 miles from Selma, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is