Selma, Alabama Weather
Selma weather this week
Over the next 7 days in Selma, daytime highs range from 16°C to 24°C and night-time lows from 0°C to 8°C. The warmest afternoon is likely on Saturday at 24°C, while the coolest night is expected tonight at 0°C. Temperatures trend warmer through the week, rising by about 6°C. Expect a wide gap of around 16°C between afternoon and early-morning temperatures, so mornings will feel noticeably cooler.
No significant rain is expected in Selma this week. The highest rain chance is just 2%, on Saturday.
Winds stay mostly light this week, peaking at about 22 km/h on Wednesday. UV levels stay moderate or lower, peaking at 5. Average humidity is a comfortable 48% or so.
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain chance | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today (Sunday) | Overcast | 16° / 0° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| Tomorrow (Monday) | Overcast | 17° / 5° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 16 km/h |
| Tuesday | Clear sky | 19° / 4° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Wednesday | Clear sky | 21° / 6° | 1% | 0.0 mm | 22 km/h |
| Thursday | Overcast | 22° / 8° | 1% | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Friday | Overcast | 22° / 7° | 1% | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| Saturday | Overcast | 24° / 7° | 2% | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
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Today's outlook for Selma
At 01:00 local time it is 2°C in Selma under clear skies, feeling like -1°C. Today's forecast high is 16°C and the low is 0°C, and the day overall looks overcast. Rain is unlikely today (0% chance). Winds are blowing at about 3 km/h from the south. Humidity is 78%.
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Climate of Selma: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Selma, with average daytime highs around 33°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 1°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 32°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1380 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from December to August (around 81% of the yearly total), and December is the wettest month at roughly 139 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, September to November usually offer the most comfortable weather in Selma, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° | 1° | 116 mm | 82% |
| Feb | 16° | 3° | 136 mm | 82% |
| Mar | 20° | 7° | 135 mm | 80% |
| Apr | 24° | 11° | 117 mm | 79% |
| May | 28° | 16° | 113 mm | 76% |
| Jun | 32° | 21° | 114 mm | 75% |
| Jul | 33° | 22° | 127 mm | 75% |
| Aug | 33° | 22° | 121 mm | 74% |
| Sep | 31° | 19° | 91 mm | 73% |
| Oct | 25° | 12° | 73 mm | 73% |
| Nov | 19° | 6° | 99 mm | 76% |
| Dec | 14° | 3° | 139 mm | 83% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Selma. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Selma weather
Selma is a place in Alabama's humid subtropical climate, located about 67 km west of Montgomery. Selma gets hot, humid summers (June–August) with highs often above 33°C each year. Selma closes out the year with mild, short winters (December–February). This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Selma: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
Frequently asked questions
Selma is about 67 km west of Montgomery, in Alabama.
Selma sees mild, short winters (December–February).
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Selma's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Selma, with average daytime highs of about 33°C and nights around 22°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 1°C and daytime highs reach around 13°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Selma receives about 1380 mm of rain in a typical year. December is the wettest month at roughly 139 mm, and the main rainy period is December to August.
September to November usually offer the most comfortable weather in Selma, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Selma typically sees daytime highs near 19°C and lows near 6°C, with about 99 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 76%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
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The current temperature for Selma updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Selma's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Alabama described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.