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Weather in Taylor, Mississippi

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Taylor, MS
Sunday, May 17 at 2:40 AM
73
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
58%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
7:54 PM
Taylor, MS
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
9p
61°
10p
60°
11p
58°
12a
58°
1a
56°
2a
56°
3a
56°
4a
55°
5a
56°
6a
59°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
78°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
84°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
83°
6p
82°
7p
78°
8p
L 55°H 86°
Taylor, MS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    85°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    89°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    33%
    92°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    70%
    85°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    57%
    81°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    54%
    82°67°
Taylor, MS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
139° · backing 35°
Direction
SE
139°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 21 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 35° from the se.
Taylor, MS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.1
+0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.65 inHg
Now
1004.1
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10031008
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Taylor, MS
Air quality
81
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
4.7 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Taylor, MS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
7:54 PM
Civil dusk
1:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Taylor, MS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:07 AM
Moonset
1:18 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Taylor, MS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Taylor at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Taylor

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.