Covington, IN Climate

Covington, IN has a humid continental climate. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dropping into the low 20s Fahrenheit while summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit. The city receives around 40 inches of precipitation annually which is spread out evenly throughout the year on average. In addition, Covington experiences all four seasons which allows for plenty of recreational activities depending on the season.

Covington, Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Covington averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Covington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Covington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Covington is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.5 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Covington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Covington, Indiana	United States
	40.9 in.	38.1 in.
	18.3 in.	27.8 in.
	116.2 days	106.2 days
	183 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	17.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	564 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 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. 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 September, May and June.

In Covington, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Covington with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Covington, there are 118.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Covington, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Covington but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Covington.

July is the wettest month in Covington with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Covington means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Covington with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in Covington, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.3 inches in Covington means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Covington with 5.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.