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United States / Louisiana / New Orleans-Metairie Metro Area / St. Tammany County / Covington / Zip Codes
Covington, LA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 86°F (30°C) while the average winter temperature is around 60°F (15°C). Precipitation levels are generally high throughout the year, with an average of 6 inches per month. Thunderstorms are common in the area, especially during the spring months. Winters are usually relatively mild, although snowfall does occur occasionally.

Covington, Louisiana gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Covington averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Covington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Covington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 39
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Covington is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.6 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Covington, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCovington, LouisianaUnited States
  62.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  105.3 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  91.1°85.8°
  39.3°21.7°
  77
  5.84.3
  26 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 91.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. 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 April, October and March.
In Covington, there are 66.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Covington with an average of 39.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
In Covington, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.
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 Louisiana.
Humidity in Covington can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Covington with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.8 inches in Covington means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.
July is the rainiest month in Covington with 12.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in Covington, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Covington means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana. December is the snowiest month in Covington with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Michele · Bush, LA
Becoming Like a Mini-New Orleans
Over 14 years ago

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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cd · Bush, LA
Quality of Life
Over 15 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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laura  · New Orleans, LA
Entertainment center
Over 17 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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