Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Covington features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1723 mm (67.8 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Covington enjoys an average of 2594 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 31 minutes to 15 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Covington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Covington experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 52 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
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Covington usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 238 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Covington are June, July and August. On average, 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 206 (8.1) | 246 (9.7) | 160 (6.3) | 142 (5.6) | 84 (3.3) | 75 (2.9) | 21 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 105 (4.1) | 197 (7.7) | 223 (8.8) | 244 (9.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Covington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Covington: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78 | 110 | 193 | 229 | 304 | 317 | 377 | 342 | 258 | 184 | 109 | 87 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 57m | 10h 17m | 11h 57m | 13h 39m | 15h 7m | 15h 51m | 15h 27m | 14h 8m | 12h 29m | 10h 47m | 9h 17m | 8h 31m |
Covington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Covington UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |