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Covington, GA has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 77°F to 90°F, while in winter the temperatures can dip down to the high twenties. The area receives around 48 inches of precipitation annually, which is evenly distributed throughout the year. During the summertime, thunderstorms are common thanks to the high humidity levels. Winters are generally mild with some snowfall occurring on rare occasions.

Covington, Georgia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Covington averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Covington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Covington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Covington, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCovington, GeorgiaUnited States
  48.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  93.8 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  30.5°21.7°
  7.57
  4.94.3
  741 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Covington with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Covington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Covington are April, October and May.
In Covington, there are 55.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Covington with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Covington, there are 61.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Covington, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
Humidity in Covington can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
March is the wettest month in Covington with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Covington means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Covington with 9.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 93.8 rainy days annually in Covington, which is less rainy than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Covington means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Covington with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 14 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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