Selma Metro Area, AL Climate

The climate in the Selma, AL Metro Area is generally mild and humid throughout the year. Summers are hot and can reach temperatures as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters in Selma, AL are usually cold and last from late November to early March with average temperatures ranging between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant during the spring, summer, and fall months with an average rainfall of about 52 inches annually. Snowfall is rare in the area but does occur occasionally.

Selma Metro Area, Alabama gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Selma Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Selma Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 7.3 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the Selma metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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

In the Selma metro area, there are 64.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Selma metro area with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the Selma metro area, there are 42.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

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

Humidity in the Selma metro area can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

March is the wettest month in the Selma metro area with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 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 43.1 inches in the Selma metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the Selma metro area with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 98.2 rainy days annually in the Selma metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the Selma metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in the Selma metro area with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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