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Monthly climate in Covington, Virginia, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Covington features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1192 mm (46.9 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Covington enjoys an average of 3009 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Covington, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Covington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Covington experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 84 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Covington, Virginia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(39°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Covington, Virginia, United States §

Covington usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Covington are January, July and November. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Covington, Virginia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71 (2.8) 115 (4.5) 85 (3.4) 111 (4.4) 145 (5.7) 108 (4.2) 74 (2.9) 100 (3.9) 108 (4.3) 111 (4.4) 71 (2.8) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 12 12 13 12 10 12 9 10 8 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Covington, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Covington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Covington: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Covington, Virginia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142 174 246 259 286 311 354 312 273 249 219 179
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 47m 11h 58m 13h 11m 14h 13m 14h 43m 14h 27m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 6m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Covington, Virginia, United States §

Covington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Covington UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Covington, Virginia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 8 10 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Covington, Virginia, United States

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