Taylor Landing sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 60 inches a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 44°. A year here swings 48° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Its January nights stay gentler than in 92% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about February 14, with the first autumn frost due around December 7.
A year in Taylor Landing at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Taylor Landing’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Taylor Landing’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Taylor Landing feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 301 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 14 and the first by December 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Port Arthur Se Tx Airport, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Taylor Landing’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 26°. 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 60 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 100 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Port Arthur City, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Taylor Landing
29% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55°: December and January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Port Arthur Se Tx Airport.
Living with Taylor Landing’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
301 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Taylor Landing from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Taylor Landing and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Taylor Landing yet.
Climates most like Taylor Landing’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Landing, TX | 44° | 91° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Morgan City, LA | 44° | 91° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Panama City, FL | 42° | 91° | 58" | 0.0" |
| Orange Beach, AL | 43° | 90° | 62" | 0.0" |
| Waveland, MS | 42° | 90° | 64" | 0.0" |
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 Taylor Landing averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 63% 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 Taylor Landing compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Taylor Landing’s place among Texas’.
Taylor Landing weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Taylor Landing’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Port Arthur City, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 44° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| February | 66° | 48° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 66° |
| March | 72° | 53° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| April | 78° | 60° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| May | 85° | 67° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 90° | 73° | 6.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 75° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 81° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 74° | 6.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| September | 88° | 70° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| October | 81° | 61° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| November | 71° | 51° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| December | 64° | 46° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| Year | 78° | 60° | 60.1" | 0.0" | 100 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 48° to 66°. July is the most reliable, staying within 4°.
Where Taylor Landing’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 Taylor Landing’s center.
- Snow: Port Arthur City, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Port Arthur Se Tx Airport, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Taylor Landing’s climate
What is the weather like in Taylor Landing?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Taylor Landing in winter?
January nights average 44°. About 8 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 48°.
How much snow does Taylor Landing get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Port Arthur City, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Taylor Landing?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 75°. About 93 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Port Arthur Se Tx Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Taylor Landing?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 14 and the first fall frost by December 7, about 301 frost-free days, at Port Arthur Se Tx Airport.
What growing zone is Taylor Landing in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Taylor Landing?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Taylor Landing getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Taylor Landing.
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.