2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Selma, AL vs Sacramento, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Sacramento. Selma averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sacramento, California gets 19.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Selma, Alabama gets 39.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sacramento averages 0 inches of snow per year. Selma averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sacramento, California
Summer High: the July high is around 92.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.1
Rain: averages 19.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Selma, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 91.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sacramento is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Selma is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Selma, AL

65°F

Today's Weather - Sacramento, CA

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Selma / Sacramento

July is the hottest month for Selma with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Selma, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Selma are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Sacramento with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Sacramento, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sacramento are October, May and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Selma with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sacramento with an average of 38.6°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Selma, there are 64.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

In Sacramento, there are 71.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Selma, there are 41.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Sacramento, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Selma, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Sacramento, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

March is the wettest month in Selma with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Selma means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.


February is the wettest month in Sacramento with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.9 inches in Sacramento means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

July is the rainiest month in Selma with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 96.5 rainy days annually in Selma, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Sacramento with 11.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 62.7 rainy days annually in Sacramento, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Selma means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sacramento, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Selma with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.