Humid subtropical
Selma, Alabama
Dallas County, Alabama · Population 17k · 148 ft elevation
Living in Selma
Selma has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 105 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Selma at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 148 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,024 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $103k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $723/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $32k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 733 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,924 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7124th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4444th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 36°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 194 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 39°F | 5.3″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 46°F | 5.3″ | 0.2″ | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 52°F | 4.6″ | — | 271 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 61°F | 4.1″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 5.1″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 71°F | 4.9″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 3.8″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 55°F | 2.7″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 43°F | 4.1″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 38°F | 5.2″ | — | 177 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology