Selma weather in October

In October, Selma sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Selma's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
6th warmest
Overnight low
56°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Selma is city in and county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States.

Density
523/km²
people per km²
Founded
1815

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical October day in Selma reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18362
28262
38261
48261
58160
68160
78060
88059
98059
108058
117958
127957
137857
147856
157856
167755
177755
187755
197654
207654
217653
227553
237553
247552
257452
267451
277451
287351
297350
307350
317250

How October really feels in Selma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Selma weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.51010.14.1
Feb61° / 41°4.59.810.85.1
Mar69° / 47°4.910.111.86.4
Apr76° / 54°4.28.612.87.1
May83° / 63°3.59.113.66.0
Jun89° / 70°3.912.314.14.0
Jul91° / 73°4.214.813.93.2
Aug91° / 72°3.612.313.23.5
Sep87° / 67°2.87.812.25.1
Oct77° / 56°3.06.411.27.5
Nov67° / 45°3.97.610.36.7
Dec59° / 40°4.810.29.94.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66238
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196337
206436
216337
226337
236337
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296337
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Selma gets around 3.0 in of rain over 6.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1922
2022
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2623
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12916192510
2311719259
3321719248
4331719238
5341819227
6351819217
7361919207
8371919196
9381919186
10391919175
11411918175
12421918165
13441918154
14461917144
15481917133
16491816133
17521816122
18531815122
19541815112
20551715112
21561714112
22571714102
23591613102
24591613102
25591613102
26591613102
2760161392
2861161292
2962151292
3062151292
3164151182

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:475:28
211.75:475:26
311.65:485:25
411.65:495:24
511.55:495:22
611.55:505:21
711.55:515:20
811.45:515:18
911.45:525:17
1011.45:535:16
1111.35:545:15
1211.35:545:13
1311.35:555:12
1411.35:565:11
1511.25:575:10
1611.25:585:09
1711.25:585:08
1811.15:595:06
1911.16:005:05
2011.16:015:04
2111.06:015:03
2211.06:025:02
2311.06:035:01
2410.96:045:00
2510.96:054:59
2610.96:064:58
2710.86:064:57
2810.86:074:56
2910.86:084:55
3010.86:094:54
3110.76:104:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Selma?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Selma for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Selma in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Selma sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Selma in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Selma peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Selma in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Selma is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1820 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Selma?

Selma sits at 32.4°N, 87.0°W, 125 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Prattville, 33 mi away.

Topography around Selma

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Selma.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Selma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 135 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 ft.

The land around Selma is covered by trees (63%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
390 ft
50 miles
817 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Prattville 33 mi · Millbrook 39 mi · Montgomery 42 mi · Alabaster 59 mi · Pelham 62 mi · Helena 62 mi · Tuscaloosa 64 mi · Northport 65 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Selma (32.4074°, -87.0211°, elevation 125 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).