Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0Wet weather: 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Taylorsville, more than in 83% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 25°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 63°. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 64% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 23; autumn frost returns near October 16.
A year in Taylorsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Taylorsville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Taylorsville’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Taylorsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Taylorsville Lake, KY, 2.8 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Taylorsville’s center in zone 7a: 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bardstown 5e, KY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 130 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Taylorsville
78% 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 Taylorsville Lake, KY.
Living with Taylorsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Taylorsville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Taylorsville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Taylorsville yet.
Climates most like Taylorsville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorsville, KY | 25° | 87° | 50" | 12" |
| Carterville, IL | 25° | 88° | 48" | 11" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Collegeville, PA | 23° | 88° | 47" | 13" |
| Forest, VA | 26° | 87° | 47" | 12" |
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 Taylorsville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 73% 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 Taylorsville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Taylorsville’s place among Kentucky’s.
Taylorsville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Taylorsville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bardstown 5e, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 25° | 3.5" | 4.2" | 12 | 26° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 3.4" | 3.7" | 11 | 26° – 47° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 4.5" | 1.3" | 13 | 39° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 54° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 10 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 4.1" | 2.5" | 12 | 26° – 48° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 49.6" | 11.9" | 130 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Taylorsville’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 Taylorsville’s center.
- Snow: Bardstown 5e, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Taylorsville Lake, KY, 2.8 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Taylorsville’s climate
What is the weather like in Taylorsville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Taylorsville in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 109 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Taylorsville get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Bardstown 5e, KY, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Taylorsville?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 61 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Taylorsville Lake, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Taylorsville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 16, about 176 frost-free days, at Taylorsville Lake, KY.
What growing zone is Taylorsville in?
Zone 7a 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 Taylorsville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Taylorsville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Taylorsville.
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.