Taylors weather in May

In May, Taylors sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Taylors's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taylors's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
5th warmest
Overnight low
58°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:31 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Taylors is census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States.

Density
782/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 82°F by the end.

A typical May day in Taylors reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 7°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17554
27554
37554
47555
57655
67655
77656
87656
97756
107756
117757
127857
137857
147858
157858
167858
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208059
218060
228060
238060
248161
258161
268161
278162
288262
298262
308263
318263

How May really feels in Taylors

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Taylors weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 32°4.49.91.19.92.5
Feb55° / 35°3.98.91.210.73.5
Mar62° / 41°4.6100.311.75.5
Apr71° / 49°3.88.7012.96.8
May78° / 58°3.29.9013.86.7
Jun85° / 66°3.612.3014.34.9
Jul88° / 70°3.614014.14.0
Aug86° / 69°4.012.6013.34.6
Sep81° / 62°3.68.4012.26.6
Oct71° / 50°3.36.8011.17.3
Nov61° / 40°3.97.9010.25.5
Dec53° / 35°4.390.69.73.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165050
174951
184951
194852
204753
214753
224753
234753
244654
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taylors gets around 3.2 in of rain over 9.9 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
630
730
830
930
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2133
2233
2334
2435
2535
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038
3139

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163201520
261211620
359211730
457221830
555231930
653232040
752242040
850252150
948252150
1047262260
1145262360
1244262370
1342262380
1441272490
1540262490
16392625100
17382625110
18372625120
19352525131
20342526141
21332526151
22322526161
23302526171
24292526182
25282427202
26262427212
27252427222
28242327242
29232327252
30222227272
31202127292

Wind in May

Winds average 5 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:457:08
213.45:447:09
313.55:437:10
413.55:427:10
513.55:417:11
613.55:407:12
713.65:397:13
813.65:387:14
913.65:377:15
1013.75:367:15
1113.75:357:16
1213.75:347:17
1313.75:337:18
1413.85:327:19
1513.85:317:19
1613.85:317:20
1713.95:307:21
1813.95:297:22
1913.95:287:23
2013.95:287:23
2113.95:277:24
2214.05:277:25
2314.05:267:26
2414.05:257:26
2514.05:257:27
2614.15:247:28
2714.15:247:28
2814.15:237:29
2914.15:237:30
3014.15:227:30
3114.25:227:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Taylors?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Taylors for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Taylors in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Taylors sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 58°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Taylors in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taylors peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Taylors in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Taylors is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taylors?

Taylors sits at 34.9°N, 82.3°W, 932 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wade Hampton, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Taylors

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Taylors.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Taylors has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,043 ft.

The land around Taylors is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
259 ft
10 miles
1,339 ft
50 miles
6,043 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Wade Hampton 2.5 mi · Greer 4.3 mi · Greenville 7.5 mi · Mauldin 9.9 mi · Simpsonville 13 mi · Easley 19 mi · Spartanburg 21 mi · Clemson 35 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Taylors (34.9204°, -82.2962°, elevation 932 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).