Selma weather in April

In April, Selma sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 1.6 in of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Selma's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
7th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.6 in
4.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:31 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
40%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Selma is city in Fresno County, California, United States.

Density
1,835/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical April day in Selma reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17049
27049
37049
47049
57049
67150
77150
87150
97150
107150
117250
127250
137251
147351
157351
167351
177351
187452
197452
207452
217552
227553
237653
247653
257654
267754
277754
287854
297855
307855

How April really feels in Selma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

April 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 April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 42°3.97.89.84.8
Feb62° / 44°3.5910.65.5
Mar67° / 48°3.48.511.76.6
Apr73° / 51°1.64.912.97.8
May82° / 58°0.8313.97.6
Jun91° / 65°0.20.714.44.9
Jul96° / 71°0.10.314.22.9
Aug96° / 70°0.00.113.43.2
Sep90° / 64°0.10.512.25.4
Oct79° / 56°1.02.811.18.3
Nov66° / 47°1.74.810.17.1
Dec58° / 41°3.17.29.54.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86733
96634
106634
116634
126634
136733
146733
156733
166832
176832
186832
196931
207030
217030
227129
237030
247129
257228
267228
277228
287327
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Selma gets around 1.6 in of rain over 4.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
421
521
620
720
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1617
1716
1816
1916
2015
2115
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3012

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 4 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:536:14
212.45:516:14
312.45:506:15
412.55:486:16
512.55:476:17
612.55:456:18
712.65:446:19
812.65:426:20
912.75:416:21
1012.75:396:21
1112.75:386:22
1212.85:366:23
1312.85:356:24
1412.95:346:25
1512.95:326:26
1612.95:316:27
1713.05:296:28
1813.05:286:28
1913.05:276:29
2013.15:256:30
2113.15:246:31
2213.25:236:32
2313.25:216:33
2413.25:206:34
2513.35:196:35
2613.35:176:35
2713.35:166:36
2813.45:156:37
2913.45:146:38
3013.45:136:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 8.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Selma?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Selma for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Selma in April

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

In April, Selma sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 51°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Selma in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — 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 June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Selma in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Selma is worst in September — around 126 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 16118 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep126Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Selma?

Selma sits at 36.6°N, 119.6°W, 308 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parlier, 5.6 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 46 ft around an average of 308 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,367 ft.

The land around Selma is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (26%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (41%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (33%), trees (31%) and cropland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
46 ft
10 miles
141 ft
50 miles
10,367 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Parlier 5.6 mi · Reedley 9.3 mi · Sanger 9.9 mi · Dinuba 12 mi · Fresno 15 mi · Hanford 17 mi · Clovis 18 mi · Lemoore 21 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 (36.5708°, -119.6121°, elevation 308 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).