2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hatteras, NC vs Covington, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Covington. Hatteras averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Covington, Virginia gets 37.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hatteras, North Carolina gets 57.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Covington averages 13.6 inches of snow per year. Hatteras averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Covington, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 37.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.6 inches of snow a year

Hatteras, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.2
Rain: averages 57.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Covington is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hatteras is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Hatteras, NC

72°F

Today's Weather - Covington, VA

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hatteras / Covington

July is the hottest month for Hatteras with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Hatteras, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hatteras are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Covington with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Covington, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Covington are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hatteras with an average of 39.2°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Covington with an average of 22.0°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Hatteras, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Covington, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Hatteras, there are 14.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Covington, there are 123.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Hatteras, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Covington, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

August is the wettest month in Hatteras with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.3 inches in Hatteras means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.


May is the wettest month in Covington with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Covington means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Hatteras with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in Hatteras, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Covington with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in Covington, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Hatteras means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in Covington means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

December is the snowiest month in Hatteras with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Covington with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.