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Selma Weather Records (USC00017366)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Selma (USC00017366), Alabama, United States, with 132 years of record.

Key Facts for Selma

  • Selma (USC00017366) is a weather station in Alabama, United States at 32.41 latitude and -87.01 longitude, 45 m (147 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1895 to 2026, 132 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Selma still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Selma set a daily record high maximum temperature of 39.4 C (102.9 F) on 19 August 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Alabama, United States, 32.41 latitude, -87.01 longitude.
  • Elevation: 45 m (147 ft).
  • Period of record: 1895 to 2026, 132 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Selma, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Selma. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Selma. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Selma, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan29.4 C (84.9 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)
Feb29.4 C (84.9 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)
Mar33.3 C (91.9 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Apr35.0 C (95.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
May37.8 C (100.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Jun42.2 C (108.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Jul41.7 C (107.1 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)
Aug40.6 C (105.1 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)40.0 C (104.0 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)
Sep40.6 C (105.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
Oct39.4 C (102.9 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)n/an/a
Nov33.3 C (91.9 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)n/an/a
Dec29.4 C (84.9 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Selma by the year they were set 1,464 records at Selma still stand. 1899 holds the most, with 31. 0102030401897: 251898: 161899: 311900: 151901: 291902: 221903: 161904: 111905: 81906: 181907: 141908: 201909: 151910: 221911: 211912: 81913: 211914: 231915: 131916: 261917: 221918: 151919: 231920: 101921: 171922: 211923: 71924: 161925: 191926: 81927: 251928: 101929: 111930: 61931: 191932: 141933: 281934: 91935: 81936: 81937: 131938: 71939: 81940: 181941: 41942: 41943: 101944: 71945: 91946: 101947: 101948: 81949: 81950: 261951: 161952: 221953: 81954: 291955: 111956: 71957: 121958: 41959: 31960: 51961: 111962: 151963: 51964: 61965: 21966: 61967: 191968: 81969: 41970: 101971: 141972: 91973: 41974: 151975: 101976: 131977: 131978: 41979: 101980: 91981: 101982: 91983: 141984: 161985: 61986: 81987: 71988: 51989: 141990: 71991: 71992: 71993: 61994: 21995: 31996: 91997: 71998: 51999: 52000: 42001: 42002: 72003: 92004: 122005: 62006: 22007: 92008: 62009: 82010: 42011: 62012: 42013: 22014: 92015: 122017: 52018: 52019: 222020: 82021: 122022: 122023: 82024: 52025: 102026: 101897191019231936194919621975198820012014
1,464 records at Selma still stand. 1899 holds the most, with 31.
Standing records at Selma by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189725
189816
189931
190015
190129
190222
190316
190411
19058
190618
190714
190820
190915
191022
191121
19128
191321
191423
191513
191626
191722
191815
191923
192010
192117
192221
19237
192416
192519
19268
192725
192810
192911
19306
193119
193214
193328
19349
19358
19368
193713
19387
19398
194018
19414
19424
194310
19447
19459
194610
194710
19488
19498
195026
195116
195222
19538
195429
195511
19567
195712
19584
19593
19605
196111
196215
19635
19646
19652
19666
196719
19688
19694
197010
197114
19729
19734
197415
197510
197613
197713
19784
197910
19809
198110
19829
198314
198416
19856
19868
19877
19885
198914
19907
19917
19927
19936
19942
19953
19969
19977
19985
19995
20004
20014
20027
20039
200412
20056
20062
20079
20086
20098
20104
20116
20124
20132
20149
201512
20175
20185
201922
20208
202112
202212
20238
20245
202510
202610

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Selma set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Selma between 11 July 1936 and 16 March 1990. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord high minimum temperature11 July 1936: Record high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)8 April 1938: Record daily precipitation 222.0 mm (8.7 in)23 July 1952: Record high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)28 June 1954: Record high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)14 July 1980: Record high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)16 March 1990: Record daily precipitation 247.7 mm (9.8 in)194019501960197019801990
6 all-time records were set at Selma between 11 July 1936 and 16 March 1990. Each dot is a new record.
When Selma set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1936-07-11Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)
1938-04-08Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1952-07-23Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)
1954-06-28Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)
1980-07-14Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)
1990-03-16Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 247.7 mm (9.8 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 247.7 mm (9.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Selma The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Selma. The most was 247.7 mm (9.8 in) on 16 March 1990. 0100200300 Jan: 149.9 mm (5.9 in), 10 January 2026 Jan Feb: 134.9 mm (5.3 in), 3 February 1982 Feb Mar: 247.7 mm (9.8 in), 16 March 1990 Mar Apr: 222.0 mm (8.7 in), 8 April 1938 Apr May: 122.9 mm (4.8 in), 11 May 2025 May Jun: 154.9 mm (6.1 in), 5 June 1928 Jun Jul: 123.7 mm (4.9 in), 8 July 1916 Jul Aug: 135.9 mm (5.4 in), 15 August 1939 Aug Sep: 156.2 mm (6.1 in), 29 September 1998 Sep Oct: 154.7 mm (6.1 in), 5 October 1995 Oct Nov: 103.4 mm (4.1 in), 28 November 1918 Nov Dec: 179.8 mm (7.1 in), 10 December 1961 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Selma. The most was 247.7 mm (9.8 in) on 16 March 1990.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Selma
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan149.9 mm (5.9 in)10 January 2026
Feb134.9 mm (5.3 in)3 February 1982
Mar247.7 mm (9.8 in)16 March 1990
Apr222.0 mm (8.7 in)8 April 1938
May122.9 mm (4.8 in)11 May 2025
Jun154.9 mm (6.1 in)5 June 1928
Jul123.7 mm (4.9 in)8 July 1916
Aug135.9 mm (5.4 in)15 August 1939
Sep156.2 mm (6.1 in)29 September 1998
Oct154.7 mm (6.1 in)5 October 1995
Nov103.4 mm (4.1 in)28 November 1918
Dec179.8 mm (7.1 in)10 December 1961

Period of Record Coverage

1896 to 2026
Days with data per year at Selma 131 years of record at Selma, 1896 to 2026. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1896, 1902, 1910, 1918, 1919, 1980, 1982, 1983 and others. 1896: 16 of 366 days1897: 363 of 365 days1898: 365 of 365 days1899: 365 of 365 days1900: 363 of 365 days1901: 341 of 365 days1902: 296 of 365 days1903: 362 of 365 days1904: 366 of 366 days1905: 333 of 365 days1906: 361 of 365 days1907: 361 of 365 days1908: 365 of 366 days1909: 334 of 365 days1910: 303 of 365 days1911: 364 of 365 days1912: 364 of 366 days1913: 360 of 365 days1914: 363 of 365 days1915: 365 of 365 days1916: 362 of 366 days1917: 331 of 365 days1918: 295 of 365 days1919: 321 of 365 days1920: 363 of 366 days1921: 343 of 365 days1922: 361 of 365 days1923: 348 of 365 days1924: 365 of 366 days1925: 364 of 365 days1926: 365 of 365 days1927: 364 of 365 days1928: 364 of 366 days1929: 365 of 365 days1930: 360 of 365 days1931: 334 of 365 days1932: 364 of 366 days1933: 345 of 365 days1934: 365 of 365 days1935: 360 of 365 days1936: 366 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 363 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 361 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 348 of 365 days1944: 365 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 361 of 365 days1948: 363 of 366 days1949: 363 of 365 days1950: 363 of 365 days1951: 357 of 365 days1952: 363 of 366 days1953: 363 of 365 days1954: 363 of 365 days1955: 358 of 365 days1956: 365 of 366 days1957: 363 of 365 days1958: 363 of 365 days1959: 360 of 365 days1960: 364 of 366 days1961: 364 of 365 days1962: 364 of 365 days1963: 363 of 365 days1964: 362 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 358 of 365 days1967: 362 of 365 days1968: 360 of 366 days1969: 362 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 363 of 365 days1975: 361 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 360 of 365 days1978: 362 of 365 days1979: 361 of 365 days1980: 323 of 366 days1981: 354 of 365 days1982: 321 of 365 days1983: 292 of 365 days1984: 357 of 366 days1985: 353 of 365 days1986: 340 of 365 days1987: 341 of 365 days1988: 348 of 366 days1989: 360 of 365 days1990: 364 of 365 days1991: 361 of 365 days1992: 334 of 366 days1993: 363 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 362 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 330 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 362 of 365 days2000: 360 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 353 of 365 days2003: 360 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 363 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 342 of 365 days2010: 358 of 365 days2011: 346 of 365 days2012: 348 of 366 days2013: 315 of 365 days2014: 326 of 365 days2015: 346 of 365 days2016: 346 of 366 days2017: 335 of 365 days2018: 357 of 365 days2019: 357 of 365 days2020: 351 of 366 days2021: 327 of 365 days2022: 347 of 365 days2023: 355 of 365 days2024: 364 of 366 days2025: 363 of 365 days2026: 241 of 365 days1900192019401960198020002020
131 years of record at Selma, 1896 to 2026. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1896, 1902, 1910, 1918, 1919, 1980, 1982, 1983 and others.
Days with data per year at Selma
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1896164%No
189736399%Yes
1898365100%Yes
1899365100%Yes
190036399%Yes
190134193%Yes
190229681%No
190336299%Yes
1904366100%Yes
190533391%Yes
190636199%Yes
190736199%Yes
1908365100%Yes
190933492%Yes
191030383%No
1911364100%Yes
191236499%Yes
191336099%Yes
191436399%Yes
1915365100%Yes
191636299%Yes
191733191%Yes
191829581%No
191932188%No
192036399%Yes
192134394%Yes
192236199%Yes
192334895%Yes
1924365100%Yes
1925364100%Yes
1926365100%Yes
1927364100%Yes
192836499%Yes
1929365100%Yes
193036099%Yes
193133492%Yes
193236499%Yes
193334595%Yes
1934365100%Yes
193536099%Yes
1936366100%Yes
1937365100%Yes
193836399%Yes
1939365100%Yes
194036199%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
194334895%Yes
1944365100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
194736199%Yes
194836399%Yes
194936399%Yes
195036399%Yes
195135798%Yes
195236399%Yes
195336399%Yes
195436399%Yes
195535898%Yes
1956365100%Yes
195736399%Yes
195836399%Yes
195936099%Yes
196036499%Yes
1961364100%Yes
1962364100%Yes
196336399%Yes
196436299%Yes
1965364100%Yes
196635898%Yes
196736299%Yes
196836098%Yes
196936299%Yes
1970364100%Yes
1971364100%Yes
197236499%Yes
1973365100%Yes
197436399%Yes
197536199%Yes
1976366100%Yes
197736099%Yes
197836299%Yes
197936199%Yes
198032388%No
198135497%Yes
198232188%No
198329280%No
198435798%Yes
198535397%Yes
198634093%Yes
198734193%Yes
198834895%Yes
198936099%Yes
1990364100%Yes
199136199%Yes
199233491%Yes
199336399%Yes
1994365100%Yes
199536299%Yes
1996366100%Yes
199733090%Yes
1998365100%Yes
199936299%Yes
200036098%Yes
200136399%Yes
200235397%Yes
200336099%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006364100%Yes
200736399%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200934294%Yes
201035898%Yes
201134695%Yes
201234895%Yes
201331586%No
201432689%No
201534695%Yes
201634695%Yes
201733592%Yes
201835798%Yes
201935798%Yes
202035196%Yes
202132790%No
202234795%Yes
202335597%Yes
202436499%Yes
202536399%Yes
202624166%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Selma
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
19 August 2026Selma, USdaily high max (Provisional)39.4 C (102.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)36 years21 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2026Selma, USdaily high max (Provisional)40.0 C (104.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years19 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Selma, USdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)44 years25 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Selma, USdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)120 years45 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2026Selma, USdaily high min (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie4 years2 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2026Selma, USdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years24 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026Selma, USdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)44 years26 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Selma, USdaily high min (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie44 years5 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Selma, USdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)128 years43 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 2026Selma, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie4 years2 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 2026Selma, USdaily rain90.9 mm (3.6 in)43.1 mm (1.7 in)120 years67 of 100 (Major)
2 April 2026Selma, USdaily high max (Tie)30.6 C (87.1 F)tie117 years10 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2026Selma, USdaily high max (Tie)30.6 C (87.1 F)tie48 years6 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2026Selma, USdaily low min-1.7 C (28.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)124 years41 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2026Selma, USdaily high max (Tie)30.6 C (87.1 F)tie59 years6 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2026Selma, USdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)100 years42 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026Selma, USdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)116 years41 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2026Selma, USdaily high max28.3 C (82.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)128 years42 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2026Selma, USdaily low max-1.1 C (30.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)76 years35 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2026Selma, USmonthly rain149.9 mm (5.9 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)2 years28 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

101 complete years, 1897 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Selma as warming stripes, 1897 to 2025 One stripe for each of 101 complete years at Selma, 1897 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.9 C (65.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1903, at 17.5 C (63.5 F), and the warmest was 1922, at 21.0 C (69.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1897: 18.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1898: 18.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1899: 18.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1900: 18.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1903: 17.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1904: 19.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1906: 18.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1907: 18.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1908: 18.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1911: 19.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1912: 17.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1913: 18.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1914: 17.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1915: 18.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1916: 17.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1920: 18.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1922: 21.0 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1923: 19.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1924: 19.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1925: 20.3 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1926: 19.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1927: 20.7 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1928: 19.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1929: 19.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1930: 19.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1932: 19.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1934: 19.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1935: 19.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1936: 19.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1937: 19.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1938: 19.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1939: 19.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1940: 17.6 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1941: 19.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1942: 18.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1944: 18.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1945: 19.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1946: 19.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1947: 18.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1949: 19.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1950: 19.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1951: 19.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1952: 19.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1953: 19.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1954: 19.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1955: 19.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1956: 18.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1957: 19.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1958: 17.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1959: 18.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1960: 18.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1961: 18.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1962: 19.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1963: 18.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1964: 18.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1965: 19.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1966: 18.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1967: 18.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 18.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1969: 18.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1970: 18.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1971: 19.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1972: 19.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1973: 19.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1974: 19.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1975: 19.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1976: 17.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1977: 18.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1978: 18.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1979: 18.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1984: 18.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1985: 18.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1986: 19.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1987: 19.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1988: 18.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1989: 18.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1990: 19.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1991: 18.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1993: 17.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1994: 18.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2003: 17.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2004: 18.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2005: 18.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2006: 18.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2007: 18.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2008: 17.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2009: 18.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2010: 18.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2011: 18.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2012: 19.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2013: 17.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2015: 18.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2016: 19.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2017: 18.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2018: 18.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2019: 19.8 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2020: 19.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2022: 18.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 19.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2024: 19.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2025: 19.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1897191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 101 complete years at Selma, 1897 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.9 C (65.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1903, at 17.5 C (63.5 F), and the warmest was 1922, at 21.0 C (69.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Selma as warming stripes, 1897 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
189718.7 C-0.15 C
189818.4 C-0.44 C
189918.5 C-0.35 C
190018.5 C-0.38 C
190317.5 C-1.34 C
190419.1 C+0.28 C
190618.6 C-0.25 C
190718.8 C-0.02 C
190818.4 C-0.42 C
191119.5 C+0.62 C
191217.8 C-1.01 C
191318.5 C-0.33 C
191417.9 C-1.00 C
191518.2 C-0.69 C
191617.7 C-1.15 C
192018.2 C-0.62 C
192221.0 C+2.11 C
192319.7 C+0.87 C
192419.1 C+0.28 C
192520.3 C+1.40 C
192619.1 C+0.25 C
192720.7 C+1.85 C
192819.2 C+0.35 C
192919.5 C+0.64 C
193019.1 C+0.23 C
193219.9 C+1.01 C
193419.1 C+0.25 C
193519.2 C+0.35 C
193619.5 C+0.69 C
193719.1 C+0.20 C
193819.5 C+0.67 C
193919.2 C+0.37 C
194017.6 C-1.21 C
194119.0 C+0.17 C
194218.4 C-0.48 C
194418.9 C+0.05 C
194519.3 C+0.40 C
194619.2 C+0.36 C
194718.4 C-0.50 C
194919.4 C+0.50 C
195019.5 C+0.69 C
195119.9 C+1.08 C
195219.4 C+0.53 C
195319.6 C+0.72 C
195419.9 C+1.01 C
195519.1 C+0.27 C
195618.9 C+0.09 C
195719.3 C+0.46 C
195817.9 C-0.97 C
195918.9 C+0.03 C
196018.3 C-0.55 C
196118.4 C-0.42 C
196219.1 C+0.27 C
196318.3 C-0.51 C
196418.7 C-0.11 C
196519.0 C+0.17 C
196618.3 C-0.54 C
196718.9 C+0.05 C
196818.5 C-0.36 C
196918.4 C-0.41 C
197018.8 C-0.09 C
197119.2 C+0.39 C
197219.7 C+0.80 C
197319.3 C+0.46 C
197419.0 C+0.12 C
197519.0 C+0.13 C
197617.7 C-1.15 C
197718.9 C+0.06 C
197818.7 C-0.20 C
197918.1 C-0.72 C
198418.4 C-0.42 C
198518.7 C-0.17 C
198619.4 C+0.51 C
198719.0 C+0.19 C
198818.3 C-0.51 C
198918.1 C-0.75 C
199019.7 C+0.84 C
199118.8 C-0.01 C
199317.7 C-1.13 C
199418.2 C-0.64 C
200317.9 C-0.98 C
200418.2 C-0.62 C
200518.1 C-0.76 C
200618.7 C-0.14 C
200718.8 C-0.05 C
200817.9 C-0.98 C
200918.0 C-0.83 C
201018.0 C-0.89 C
201118.5 C-0.34 C
201219.1 C+0.26 C
201317.9 C-1.00 C
201518.8 C-0.02 C
201619.1 C+0.24 C
201718.9 C+0.08 C
201818.9 C+0.02 C
201919.8 C+0.99 C
202019.6 C+0.70 C
202218.8 C-0.08 C
202319.8 C+0.90 C
202419.6 C+0.72 C
202519.1 C+0.21 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1897 to 2025 is -0.01 C (-0.05 to 0.02) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.02 F (-0.09 to 0.04) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 101 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Selma
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.01 C (-0.05 to 0.02) per decade-0.02 F (-0.09 to 0.04) per decade1897 to 2025101Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.01 C (-0.05 to 0.03) per decade-0.02 F (-0.10 to 0.06) per decade1897 to 2025101Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum-0.02 C (-0.05 to 0.02) per decade-0.03 F (-0.10 to 0.04) per decade1897 to 2025101Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1895 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Selma: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.2 C (108.0 F)195437.8 C (100.0 F)131
Coldest night (TNn)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)1899-8.3 C (17.1 F)131
Wettest day (Rx1day)247.7 mm (9.8 in)199088.4 mm (3.5 in)132
Wettest five days (Rx5day)427.9 mm (16.8 in)1939132.0 mm (5.2 in)132
Longest dry spell (CDD)55 days192423 days132

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Selma by year The hottest day of the year at Selma, 1895 to 2026. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F). 203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1954
The hottest day of the year at Selma, 1895 to 2026. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Selma by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1895n/a
189621.1 C (70.0 F)
189740.0 C (104.0 F)
189837.8 C (100.0 F)
189940.6 C (105.1 F)
190038.3 C (100.9 F)
190140.6 C (105.1 F)
190240.0 C (104.0 F)
190337.2 C (99.0 F)
190438.9 C (102.0 F)
190538.3 C (100.9 F)
190638.3 C (100.9 F)
190738.9 C (102.0 F)
190839.4 C (102.9 F)
190938.9 C (102.0 F)
191036.7 C (98.1 F)
191140.0 C (104.0 F)
191238.9 C (102.0 F)
191340.0 C (104.0 F)
191440.0 C (104.0 F)
191540.0 C (104.0 F)
191637.8 C (100.0 F)
191739.4 C (102.9 F)
191837.8 C (100.0 F)
191936.1 C (97.0 F)
192037.2 C (99.0 F)
192137.8 C (100.0 F)
192238.9 C (102.0 F)
192336.7 C (98.1 F)
192437.2 C (99.0 F)
192540.6 C (105.1 F)
192636.7 C (98.1 F)
192738.9 C (102.0 F)
192836.7 C (98.1 F)
192936.1 C (97.0 F)
193040.0 C (104.0 F)
193138.9 C (102.0 F)
193238.9 C (102.0 F)
193338.3 C (100.9 F)
193437.8 C (100.0 F)
193540.0 C (104.0 F)
193641.1 C (106.0 F)
193739.4 C (102.9 F)
193840.6 C (105.1 F)
193937.2 C (99.0 F)
194036.1 C (97.0 F)
194136.7 C (98.1 F)
194237.8 C (100.0 F)
194338.9 C (102.0 F)
194438.3 C (100.9 F)
194536.7 C (98.1 F)
194633.3 C (91.9 F)
194737.8 C (100.0 F)
194836.1 C (97.0 F)
194935.0 C (95.0 F)
195037.2 C (99.0 F)
195140.6 C (105.1 F)
195241.7 C (107.1 F)
195338.3 C (100.9 F)
195442.2 C (108.0 F)
195537.2 C (99.0 F)
195637.8 C (100.0 F)
195737.2 C (99.0 F)
195836.1 C (97.0 F)
195937.2 C (99.0 F)
196037.2 C (99.0 F)
196135.6 C (96.1 F)
196237.8 C (100.0 F)
196338.9 C (102.0 F)
196437.8 C (100.0 F)
196535.6 C (96.1 F)
196638.3 C (100.9 F)
196737.2 C (99.0 F)
196837.2 C (99.0 F)
196939.4 C (102.9 F)
197037.8 C (100.0 F)
197136.7 C (98.1 F)
197237.8 C (100.0 F)
197335.6 C (96.1 F)
197435.0 C (95.0 F)
197536.7 C (98.1 F)
197636.1 C (97.0 F)
197739.4 C (102.9 F)
197838.3 C (100.9 F)
197939.4 C (102.9 F)
198041.7 C (107.1 F)
198138.3 C (100.9 F)
198236.7 C (98.1 F)
198339.4 C (102.9 F)
198436.1 C (97.0 F)
198539.4 C (102.9 F)
198637.8 C (100.0 F)
198737.8 C (100.0 F)
198838.3 C (100.9 F)
198937.2 C (99.0 F)
199038.9 C (102.0 F)
199136.1 C (97.0 F)
199236.1 C (97.0 F)
199336.1 C (97.0 F)
199434.4 C (93.9 F)
199538.3 C (100.9 F)
199635.6 C (96.1 F)
199736.1 C (97.0 F)
199837.2 C (99.0 F)
199938.9 C (102.0 F)
200039.4 C (102.9 F)
200136.7 C (98.1 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200334.4 C (93.9 F)
200436.1 C (97.0 F)
200536.1 C (97.0 F)
200638.9 C (102.0 F)
200740.0 C (104.0 F)
200836.1 C (97.0 F)
200937.2 C (99.0 F)
201037.8 C (100.0 F)
201138.3 C (100.9 F)
201238.9 C (102.0 F)
201334.4 C (93.9 F)
201437.2 C (99.0 F)
201536.7 C (98.1 F)
201637.2 C (99.0 F)
201735.6 C (96.1 F)
201837.2 C (99.0 F)
201939.4 C (102.9 F)
202037.2 C (99.0 F)
202137.2 C (99.0 F)
202239.4 C (102.9 F)
202340.6 C (105.1 F)
202440.0 C (104.0 F)
202538.3 C (100.9 F)
202640.0 C (104.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Selma by year The coldest night of the year at Selma, 1895 to 2026. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.3 C (17.1 F). -25-20-15-10-501900192019401960198020002020Record: -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1899
The coldest night of the year at Selma, 1895 to 2026. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.3 C (17.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Selma by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1895n/a
1896-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1897-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1898-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1899-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1900-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1901-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1902-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1903-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1904-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1905-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1906-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1907-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1908-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1909-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1910-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1911-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1912-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1913-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1914-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1915-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1916-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1917-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1918-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1919-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1920-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1921-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1922-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1923-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1924-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1925-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1926-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1927-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1928-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1929-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1930-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1931-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1932-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1933-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1934-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1935-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1936-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1937-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1938-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1939-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1940-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1941-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1942-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1943-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1944-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1945-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1946-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1947-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1948-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1949-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1950-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1951-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1952-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1953-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1954-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1955-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1956-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1957-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1958-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1959-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1960-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1961-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1962-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1963-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1964-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1965-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1966-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1967-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1968-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1969-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1970-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1971-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1972-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1973-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1974-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1975-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1976-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1977-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1978-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1979-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1980-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1981-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1982-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1983-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1984-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1985-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1986-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1987-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1988-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1989-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1990-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1991-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1992-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1993-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1994-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1995-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1996-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1997-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1998-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1999-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2000-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2001-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2002-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2003-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2004-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2005-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2006-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2007-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2008-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2009-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2010-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2011-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2012-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2013-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2014-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2015-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2016-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2017-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2018-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2019-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2020-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2021-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2022-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2023-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2024-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2025-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2026-8.3 C (17.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Selma by year The wettest day of the year at Selma, 1895 to 2026. The record is 247.7 mm (9.8 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.4 mm (3.5 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 247.7 mm (9.8 in) in 1990
The wettest day of the year at Selma, 1895 to 2026. The record is 247.7 mm (9.8 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.4 mm (3.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Selma by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189553.3 mm (2.1 in)
189688.9 mm (3.5 in)
1897203.7 mm (8.0 in)
189851.3 mm (2.0 in)
189955.4 mm (2.2 in)
190073.4 mm (2.9 in)
190178.7 mm (3.1 in)
1902103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1903104.1 mm (4.1 in)
190445.7 mm (1.8 in)
1905102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1906109.2 mm (4.3 in)
190759.9 mm (2.4 in)
190853.3 mm (2.1 in)
190990.4 mm (3.6 in)
191049.8 mm (2.0 in)
191169.6 mm (2.7 in)
191297.0 mm (3.8 in)
191367.3 mm (2.6 in)
191453.3 mm (2.1 in)
1915101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1916123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1917109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1918103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1919162.6 mm (6.4 in)
192068.6 mm (2.7 in)
192166.8 mm (2.6 in)
1922109.2 mm (4.3 in)
192354.1 mm (2.1 in)
192473.7 mm (2.9 in)
192586.4 mm (3.4 in)
1926121.2 mm (4.8 in)
192797.3 mm (3.8 in)
1928154.9 mm (6.1 in)
192988.9 mm (3.5 in)
193060.5 mm (2.4 in)
193171.1 mm (2.8 in)
1932106.7 mm (4.2 in)
193396.3 mm (3.8 in)
193480.0 mm (3.1 in)
193550.8 mm (2.0 in)
193697.8 mm (3.9 in)
1937119.1 mm (4.7 in)
1938222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1939135.9 mm (5.4 in)
194082.6 mm (3.3 in)
194173.2 mm (2.9 in)
194278.7 mm (3.1 in)
194397.8 mm (3.9 in)
1944108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1945101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1946116.8 mm (4.6 in)
194781.3 mm (3.2 in)
194891.9 mm (3.6 in)
194976.7 mm (3.0 in)
195066.3 mm (2.6 in)
1951158.0 mm (6.2 in)
195271.4 mm (2.8 in)
195360.5 mm (2.4 in)
1954100.1 mm (3.9 in)
195571.1 mm (2.8 in)
195683.8 mm (3.3 in)
195786.4 mm (3.4 in)
195886.4 mm (3.4 in)
195989.7 mm (3.5 in)
196087.9 mm (3.5 in)
1961179.8 mm (7.1 in)
196277.2 mm (3.0 in)
196382.3 mm (3.2 in)
1964142.2 mm (5.6 in)
196566.8 mm (2.6 in)
196685.1 mm (3.4 in)
196752.1 mm (2.1 in)
196859.2 mm (2.3 in)
1969103.1 mm (4.1 in)
197057.4 mm (2.3 in)
1971109.2 mm (4.3 in)
197267.6 mm (2.7 in)
1973132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1974107.2 mm (4.2 in)
197564.5 mm (2.5 in)
1976109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1977113.0 mm (4.4 in)
197879.8 mm (3.1 in)
1979151.9 mm (6.0 in)
198064.0 mm (2.5 in)
198192.7 mm (3.6 in)
1982134.9 mm (5.3 in)
198381.3 mm (3.2 in)
198492.5 mm (3.6 in)
198549.0 mm (1.9 in)
198662.5 mm (2.5 in)
198746.2 mm (1.8 in)
198867.3 mm (2.6 in)
198971.9 mm (2.8 in)
1990247.7 mm (9.8 in)
199192.7 mm (3.6 in)
199255.9 mm (2.2 in)
199362.5 mm (2.5 in)
1994100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1995154.7 mm (6.1 in)
199678.7 mm (3.1 in)
199756.6 mm (2.2 in)
1998156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1999102.1 mm (4.0 in)
200069.9 mm (2.8 in)
200188.9 mm (3.5 in)
200277.5 mm (3.1 in)
200388.9 mm (3.5 in)
200467.3 mm (2.6 in)
2005108.0 mm (4.3 in)
200664.0 mm (2.5 in)
200748.3 mm (1.9 in)
200899.3 mm (3.9 in)
200990.2 mm (3.6 in)
201087.6 mm (3.4 in)
201141.4 mm (1.6 in)
2012128.3 mm (5.1 in)
2013115.6 mm (4.6 in)
201469.9 mm (2.8 in)
201590.2 mm (3.6 in)
2016101.6 mm (4.0 in)
201783.8 mm (3.3 in)
201899.3 mm (3.9 in)
2019100.1 mm (3.9 in)
202090.2 mm (3.6 in)
202183.8 mm (3.3 in)
202283.8 mm (3.3 in)
202395.3 mm (3.8 in)
2024154.4 mm (6.1 in)
2025129.8 mm (5.1 in)
2026149.9 mm (5.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Selma by year The wettest five days of the year at Selma, 1895 to 2026. The record is 427.9 mm (16.8 in) in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 132.0 mm (5.2 in). 01002003004005001900192019401960198020002020Record: 427.9 mm (16.8 in) in 1939
The wettest five days of the year at Selma, 1895 to 2026. The record is 427.9 mm (16.8 in) in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 132.0 mm (5.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Selma by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1895118.8 mm (4.7 in)
1896120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1897208.0 mm (8.2 in)
1898106.3 mm (4.2 in)
189982.8 mm (3.3 in)
1900112.3 mm (4.4 in)
190199.9 mm (3.9 in)
190286.5 mm (3.4 in)
1903155.9 mm (6.1 in)
190479.2 mm (3.1 in)
1905116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1906142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1907137.4 mm (5.4 in)
190890.4 mm (3.6 in)
1909220.5 mm (8.7 in)
191096.6 mm (3.8 in)
1911123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1912182.6 mm (7.2 in)
1913114.0 mm (4.5 in)
191467.3 mm (2.6 in)
1915120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1916272.9 mm (10.7 in)
1917196.6 mm (7.7 in)
1918129.7 mm (5.1 in)
1919310.2 mm (12.2 in)
1920113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1921108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1922144.0 mm (5.7 in)
192382.6 mm (3.3 in)
1924128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1925198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1926210.0 mm (8.3 in)
1927149.6 mm (5.9 in)
1928207.1 mm (8.2 in)
1929188.9 mm (7.4 in)
193084.2 mm (3.3 in)
1931115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1932114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1933107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1934104.9 mm (4.1 in)
193599.8 mm (3.9 in)
1936148.4 mm (5.8 in)
1937127.7 mm (5.0 in)
1938326.9 mm (12.9 in)
1939427.9 mm (16.8 in)
1940126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1941108.1 mm (4.3 in)
1942106.6 mm (4.2 in)
1943147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1944166.2 mm (6.5 in)
1945163.8 mm (6.4 in)
1946160.4 mm (6.3 in)
1947138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1948147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1949158.3 mm (6.2 in)
1950112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1951175.0 mm (6.9 in)
195288.4 mm (3.5 in)
1953128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1954102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1955182.3 mm (7.2 in)
1956129.2 mm (5.1 in)
1957162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1958141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1959138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1960123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1961280.1 mm (11.0 in)
196299.0 mm (3.9 in)
1963115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1964245.3 mm (9.7 in)
1965132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1966135.7 mm (5.3 in)
1967100.9 mm (4.0 in)
196876.2 mm (3.0 in)
1969117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1970129.2 mm (5.1 in)
1971191.0 mm (7.5 in)
1972125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1973166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1974129.1 mm (5.1 in)
1975124.9 mm (4.9 in)
1976194.6 mm (7.7 in)
1977138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1978116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1979157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1980135.7 mm (5.3 in)
1981175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1982154.0 mm (6.1 in)
1983127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1984147.4 mm (5.8 in)
198573.4 mm (2.9 in)
1986116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1987105.4 mm (4.1 in)
198885.9 mm (3.4 in)
1989105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1990292.2 mm (11.5 in)
1991124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1992136.7 mm (5.4 in)
199372.4 mm (2.9 in)
1994146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1995191.5 mm (7.5 in)
1996141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1997118.3 mm (4.7 in)
1998262.6 mm (10.3 in)
1999158.3 mm (6.2 in)
2000111.1 mm (4.4 in)
2001127.3 mm (5.0 in)
2002152.1 mm (6.0 in)
2003165.6 mm (6.5 in)
200488.6 mm (3.5 in)
2005179.1 mm (7.1 in)
2006121.2 mm (4.8 in)
200768.9 mm (2.7 in)
2008174.4 mm (6.9 in)
2009207.0 mm (8.1 in)
2010127.3 mm (5.0 in)
201184.8 mm (3.3 in)
2012243.4 mm (9.6 in)
2013196.4 mm (7.7 in)
2014100.5 mm (4.0 in)
2015101.8 mm (4.0 in)
2016185.0 mm (7.3 in)
2017168.2 mm (6.6 in)
2018225.0 mm (8.9 in)
2019148.4 mm (5.8 in)
2020131.3 mm (5.2 in)
2021147.6 mm (5.8 in)
2022209.6 mm (8.3 in)
2023127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2024208.8 mm (8.2 in)
2025172.2 mm (6.8 in)
2026167.0 mm (6.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Selma by year The longest dry spell of the year at Selma, 1895 to 2026. The record is 55 days in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days. 02040601900192019401960198020002020Record: 55 days in 1924
The longest dry spell of the year at Selma, 1895 to 2026. The record is 55 days in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Selma by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189529 days
189630 days
189721 days
189827 days
189923 days
190018 days
190132 days
190217 days
190328 days
190453 days
190515 days
190639 days
190719 days
190821 days
190917 days
191024 days
191126 days
191219 days
191322 days
191417 days
191523 days
191621 days
191723 days
191824 days
191925 days
192031 days
192126 days
192225 days
192325 days
192455 days
192524 days
192617 days
192725 days
192819 days
192917 days
193021 days
193139 days
193216 days
193329 days
193419 days
193538 days
193618 days
193719 days
193835 days
193942 days
194015 days
194135 days
194232 days
194323 days
194426 days
194515 days
194617 days
194721 days
194817 days
194923 days
195019 days
195128 days
195231 days
195323 days
195421 days
195532 days
195619 days
195720 days
195825 days
195915 days
196016 days
196131 days
196231 days
196325 days
196434 days
196525 days
196615 days
196719 days
196827 days
196928 days
197020 days
197115 days
197218 days
197316 days
197419 days
197523 days
197614 days
197733 days
197835 days
197912 days
198018 days
198121 days
198220 days
198316 days
198427 days
198529 days
198631 days
198737 days
198839 days
198919 days
199028 days
199119 days
199226 days
199332 days
199417 days
199523 days
199623 days
199721 days
199825 days
199918 days
200028 days
200140 days
200217 days
200320 days
200421 days
200525 days
200623 days
200727 days
200827 days
200914 days
201026 days
201118 days
201221 days
201311 days
201419 days
201514 days
201624 days
201725 days
201819 days
201935 days
202027 days
202114 days
202219 days
202329 days
202441 days
202523 days
202618 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

99 years with a frost

Across 99 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Selma falls on 10 March and the median first autumn frost on 13 November, which leaves a median of 247 days between them.

In 1985 to 2025 the median growing season was 257 days. That is 9 days more than in 1897 to 1939.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Selma
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1897 to 1939)Recent period (1985 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost10 March10 March8 March2 days earlier-0.5 days per decade
First autumn frost13 November13 November19 November6 days later+0.6 days per decade
Growing days247 days248 days257 days9 days more+1.1 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

124 years, 1895 to 2025

A day with at least 85.3 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 214.7 mm (8.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Selma: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years85.3 mm (3.4 in)
5 years115.2 mm (4.5 in)
10 years136.8 mm (5.4 in)
25 years166.2 mm (6.5 in)
50 years189.8 mm (7.5 in)
100 years214.7 mm (8.5 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 124 years of values from 1895 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 247.7 mm (9.8 in) in 1990; 222.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1938; 203.7 mm (8.0 in) in 1897.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2009 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2009 to 2025, Selma had a mean temperature of 18.9 C (66.0 F) and 1,393.4 mm (54.9 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Natchitoches (United States, 577 km away), Bastrop (United States, 460 km away) and Leesville (United States, 605 km away).

Climate twins of Selma: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2009 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
NatchitochesUnited States577 km (359 mi)18.9 C (66.0 F)1,365.6 mm (53.8 in)0.47
BastropUnited States460 km (286 mi)18.6 C (65.6 F)1,366.6 mm (53.8 in)0.59
LeesvilleUnited States605 km (376 mi)18.7 C (65.6 F)1,387.6 mm (54.6 in)0.61

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

Download the Data

  • Data for Selma standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Selma threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).