2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
South Boston, VA vs Covington, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Covington. South Boston averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Covington, Virginia gets 37.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. South Boston, Virginia gets 44.4 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. South Boston averages 5.4 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

South Boston, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.8
Rain: averages 44.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.4 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 South Boston is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - South Boston, VA

57°F

Today's Weather - Covington, VA

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: South Boston / Covington

July is the hottest month for South Boston with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In South Boston, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Boston are September, May and June.

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 South Boston with an average of 23.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

In South Boston, there are 29.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

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

In South Boston, there are 109.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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 South Boston, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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.

July is the wettest month in South Boston with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in South Boston means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.


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.

May is the rainiest month in South Boston with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in South Boston, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 5.4 inches in South Boston means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia.

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

January is the snowiest month in South Boston with 2.6 inches of snow, and 3 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.