Covington County, AL Climate

Covington County, Alabama has a warm and humid climate, with summers that are long, hot and humid, and winters that are mild. The average temperature in Covington County during the summer is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius), while the winter temperatures average between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit (4-16 degrees Celsius). Rainfall in Covington is abundant with an annual average of 50 inches (127 cm) of precipitation. The warmest month of the year is July when temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C), however due to the humidity level it can often feel much warmer than that.

Covington County, Alabama gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Covington County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Covington County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Covington County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.4 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Covington County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Covington, Alabama	United States
	60.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	103.1 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	91.6°	85.8°
	36.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.1	4.3
	298 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 County with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Covington County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Covington County are April, October and March.

In Covington County, there are 72.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Covington County with an average of 36.4°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Covington County, there are 34.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

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

Humidity in Covington County can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

March is the wettest month in Covington County with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.5 inches in Covington County means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Covington County with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in Covington County, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Covington County means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Covington County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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