Humid subtropical
Selma, Texas
Bexar County, Texas · Population 11k · 751 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 37°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 34″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 109 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 11 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Selma at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 751 ft
- Average daily high
- 79°F87th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 34″24th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,035 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $289k56th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,796/mo80th percentile
- Median household income
- $97k72th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.91%87th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 97%89th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 158 per 100k46th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,038 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4343th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 919 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 37°F | 2.3″ | — | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 40°F | 1.9″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 48°F | 2.7″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 54°F | 2.5″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 3.6″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 3.0″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 71°F | 2.4″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 56°F | 3.2″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 46°F | 2.4″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 40°F | 2.6″ | — | 189 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