Hot semi-arid
Selma, California
Fresno County, California · Population 25k · 328 ft elevation
Living in Selma
Selma has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 102°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (82% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 61, with about 34 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Selma at a glance
- Population
- 25k
- Elevation
- 328 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,703 hrs95th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6195th percentile
- Median home value
- $289k56th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,202/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k24th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.80%36th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.380th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 13%5th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Violent crime rate
- 520 per 100k89th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,228 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3333th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,509 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 38°F | 2.3″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 67°F | 42°F | 1.9″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 45°F | 2.2″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 49°F | 1.0″ | — | 320 hrs |
| May | 88°F | 56°F | 0.6″ | — | 388 hrs |
| Jun | 96°F | 62°F | 0.2″ | — | 420 hrs |
| Jul | 102°F | 68°F | 0.0″ | — | 426 hrs |
| Aug | 101°F | 67°F | 0.0″ | — | 404 hrs |
| Sep | 96°F | 62°F | 0.1″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Oct | 85°F | 53°F | 0.6″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 44°F | 1.0″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 38°F | 2.0″ | — | 182 hrs |
Near Selma
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology