Selman reaches 100° on about 37 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 21°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in June and the lightest in January. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Selman at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Selman’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Selman’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Selman feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Buffalo 2 Ssw, OK, 8 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Selman’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Buffalo 2 Ssw, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 54 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Selman
71% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Buffalo 2 Ssw, OK.
Living with Selman’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
187 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 17 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Selman from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 31%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Selman and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Selman yet.
Climates most like Selman’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selman, OK | 21° | 95° | 23" | 14" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
| Dumas, TX | 23° | 93° | 18" | 9.1" |
| Salina, KS | 20° | 93° | 31" | 18" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Selman averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Selman compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Selman’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Selman weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Selman’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Buffalo 2 Ssw, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 21° | 0.7" | 2.0" | 2 | 1 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 25° | 0.8" | 3.4" | 3 | 2 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 34° | 1.6" | 1.8" | 5 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 72° | 43° | 2.1" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 81° | 54° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| July | 95° | 69° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 93° | 67° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 86° | 58° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 45° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 1.0" | 2.2" | 3 | 1 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 23° | 1.0" | 4.1" | 3 | 3 | 28° – 40° |
| Year | 72° | 45° | 23.4" | 13.6" | 54 | 7 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 58°. September is the most reliable, staying within 12°.
Where Selman’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Selman’s center.
- Snow: Buffalo 2 Ssw, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Buffalo 2 Ssw, OK, 8 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Selman’s climate
What is the weather like in Selman?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Selman in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 103 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Selman get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Buffalo 2 Ssw, OK, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 7 days a year.
How hot does it get in Selman?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 69°. About 98 days a year reach 90° and 37 reach 100° (Buffalo 2 Ssw, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Selman?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 17 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 187 frost-free days, at Buffalo 2 Ssw, OK.
What growing zone is Selman in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Selman?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Selman getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Selman.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.