Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taylor features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 254 mm (10.0 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taylor enjoys an average of 3587 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taylor are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taylor experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 73 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taylor, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Taylor usually has the most precipitation in February, March and July, with an average of 6 rainy days and 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taylor are April, May and June. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 30 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) | 11 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 46 (1.8) | 24 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 22 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Taylor are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taylor: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189 | 236 | 301 | 329 | 369 | 370 | 346 | 341 | 312 | 292 | 261 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 58m | 14h 24m | 14h 10m | 13h 22m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 52m |
Taylor experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Taylor UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |