Selma, TX Climate


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Selma, TX has a subtropical climate that features hot summers with mild winters and plenty of sunshine throughout the year. The average high temperature during summer months is around 95°F (35°C), while winter temperatures rarely drop below 40°F (4°C). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of 35 inches (89 cm). There are occasional thunderstorms in the area, mainly during the summer months. Humidity levels tend to be high, especially during summer when they can reach up to 90%.

Selma, Texas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Selma averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Selma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Selma gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Selma is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.6 Summer - 8 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Selma, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSelma, TexasUnited States
  33.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  82.6 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  93.9°85.8°
  39.5°21.7°
  7.17
  6.34.3
  755 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.

August is the hottest month for Selma with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Selma, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Selma are April, October and March.
In Selma, there are 100.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Selma with an average of 39.5°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Selma, there are 20.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
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 Texas.
Humidity in Selma can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Selma with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in Selma means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in Selma with 8.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 82.6 rainy days annually in Selma, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Selma means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Selma with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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