Selma, IN Climate


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Selma, IN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winters in Selma generally have average temperatures between 25°F and 40°F. Summers are usually warm to hot with temperatures ranging from 70-90°F. Precipitation is well distributed throughout the year, but most of it falls during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is moderate, with an average total of about 24 inches annually in the area. The humidity tends to be higher during the summer months when thunderstorms are not uncommon.

Selma, Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Selma averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Selma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Selma gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Selma is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Selma, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSelma, IndianaUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  21.2 in.27.8 in.
  125.9 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  18.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  1004 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Selma with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Selma, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Selma are September, June and August.
In Selma, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Selma with an average of 18.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Selma, there are 122.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Selma, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Selma but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Selma with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Selma means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Selma with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 125.9 rainy days annually in Selma, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.2 inches in Selma means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Selma with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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