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Taylor Mill, KY climate

Taylor Mill has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
86°
144th coolest of 554 Kentucky towns
January low
24°
51st coldest of 554 Kentucky towns
Rain + melted snow
45 in
28th driest of 554 Kentucky towns
Snow a winter
23 in
12th snowiest of 548 Kentucky towns
A normal year

What a year in Taylor Mill feels like

Winter

43° / 26°
Typical high / low · 7 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

65° / 43°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 16

Summer

85° / 64°
Typical high / low · 27 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

67° / 46°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 25
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Taylor Mill weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January40°24°3.2" 7.7"138 23° – 42°
February44°26°3.0" 6.7"126 23° – 44°
March54°34°4.0" 3.4"132 37° – 56°
April66°43°4.5" 0.4"130 49° – 60°
May75°53°4.8" 0140 58° – 72°
June83°62°4.7" 0120 68° – 76°
July86°66°4.4" 0110 71° – 81°
August86°64°3.4" 090 70° – 81°
September80°57°3.1" 080 65° – 75°
October68°45°3.2" 0.2"90 53° – 62°
November55°35°3.0" 0.8"101 39° – 51°
December44°28°3.5" 4.1"124 25° – 46°
Year65°45°44.8"23.3"13622

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Taylor Mill

Taylor Mill gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 22 days of the year.

45 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 68% of U.S. towns
23 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 53% of U.S. towns
22 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 56% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.8"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
7.7"
Frost & the growing season

About 190 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 190 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 64% of U.S. towns.

102
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
2
nights below 0° in a normal year
27
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Taylor Mill

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Taylor Mill, 81% of that work is heating and 19% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

81%heating
4,804 heating degree daysLess heating than 69% of U.S. towns
1,125 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 66% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Taylor Mill

Taylor Mill and its neighbors

Taylor Mill borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Fairview has the coldest January nights (23°) and Ryland Heights the hottest July afternoons (87°). Taylor Mill’s January low is 24° and its July high 86°.

Fort Wright: January low 24°, July high 87°Ludlow: January low 23°, July high 86°Park Hills: January low 24°, July high 87°Erlanger: January low 23°, July high 85°Independence: January low 23°, July high 86°Newport: January low 24°, July high 86°Kenton Vale: January low 24°, July high 87°Cincinnati: January low 23°, July high 87°Southgate: January low 24°, July high 86°Highland Heights: January low 23°, July high 86°Cold Spring: January low 23°, July high 86°Covington: January low 24°, July high 86°Wilder: January low 24°, July high 86°Fairview: January low 23°, July high 86°Ryland Heights: January low 24°, July high 87°Taylor Mill: January low 24°, July high 86° Taylor MillCovingtonWilderFairviewRyland Heights
ColderMilder23° to 24°
Fairview23.4° −0.1°
Taylor Mill23.5°
Covington23.5° same
Wilder23.5° same
Ryland Heights23.7° +0.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Taylor Mill compares

Summer heat86° July high
Hotter than 61% of U.S. towns144th coolest of 554 Kentucky towns
Winter cold24° January low
Milder than 68% of U.S. towns51st coldest of 554 Kentucky towns
Precipitation45" a year
Wetter than 68% of U.S. towns28th driest of 554 Kentucky towns
Snow23" a winter
Less snow than 53% of U.S. towns12th snowiest of 548 Kentucky towns
Growing season190 frost-free days
Longer than 64% of U.S. towns169th shortest of 554 Kentucky towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Taylor Mill averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 54% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.9° now 34°, was 32°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 54°, was 53°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 74°, was 74°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 56°, was 56°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Taylor Mill’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Taylor Mill’s climate

What is the coldest month in Taylor Mill?

January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 24°.

What is the hottest month in Taylor Mill?

July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Taylor Mill get?

About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Taylor Mill?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 16.

What is the rainiest month in Taylor Mill?

May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Taylor Mill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cincinnati Northern Ky Airport, KY (10 mi, snow) and Cincinnati Lunken Airport, OH (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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