All-time weather records — Selma, AL
Climate change signal in Selma
of Selma's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (35 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (16 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 17 | 18 | ||
| 1900s | 50 | 47 | ||
| 1910s | 41 | 62 | ||
| 1920s | 69 | 17 | ||
| 1930s | 47 | 15 | ||
| 1940s | 12 | 26 | ||
| 1950s | 53 | 38 | ||
| 1960s | 14 | 26 | ||
| 1970s | 9 | 31 | ||
| 1980s | 11 | 27 | ||
| 1990s | 2 | 20 | ||
| 2000s | 5 | 16 | ||
| 2010s | 17 | 14 | ||
| 2020s | 19 | 9 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1897, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1895-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84.9°F — Jan 22, 1927 | 0.0°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 5.90 in — Jan 10, 2026 |
| February | 84.9°F — Feb 23, 2019 | -5.1°F — Feb 13, 1899 | 5.31 in — Feb 3, 1982 |
| March | 91.9°F — Mar 22, 1907 | 18.0°F — Mar 4, 1980 | 9.75 in — Mar 16, 1990 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 16, 1925 | 15.1°F — Apr 26, 1907 | 8.74 in — Apr 8, 1938 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 27, 1953 | 37.0°F — May 1, 2001 | 4.84 in — May 11, 2025 |
| June | 108.0°F — Jun 28, 1954 | 10.9°F — Jun 26, 1997 | 6.10 in — Jun 5, 1928 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 14, 1980 | 57.0°F — Jul 15, 1967 | 4.87 in — Jul 8, 1916 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 12, 1954 | 55.9°F — Aug 21, 1927 | 5.35 in — Aug 15, 1939 |
| September | 105.1°F — Sep 5, 1925 | 39.9°F — Sep 30, 1967 | 6.15 in — Sep 29, 1998 |
| October | 102.9°F — Oct 5, 2019 | 27.0°F — Oct 30, 1952 | 6.09 in — Oct 5, 1995 |
| November | 99.0°F — Nov 9, 1907 | 12.9°F — Nov 25, 1950 | 4.07 in — Nov 28, 1918 |
| December | 93.9°F — Dec 10, 1906 | 5.0°F — Dec 13, 1962 | 7.08 in — Dec 10, 1961 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Selma.