Zip 47932 (Covington, IN) Climate

The climate in 47932 Covington, IN is generally mild and temperate. Throughout the year, temperatures typically range from the mid-20s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit, with occasional extreme highs and lows. Rainfall in the area is fairly consistent throughout the year, though some months will see more rainfall than others. The area usually experiences four distinct seasons: a cold winter, a warm spring, a hot summer, and a mild autumn. Snowfall averages around 10 inches annually in this region of Indiana. Overall, 47932 Covington, IN enjoys comfortable weather that varies seasonally but remains mild throughout the year.

Covington (zip 47932), Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Covington (zip 47932) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Covington (zip 47932). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Covington (zip 47932) 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 the 47932 zip code 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 the 47932 zip code, 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
	187 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	17.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.8	4.3
	515 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 the 47932 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In the 47932 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 47932 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 47932 zip code, 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 the 47932 zip code with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In the 47932 zip code, 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 the 47932 zip code, 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 the 47932 zip code 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 the 47932 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 47932 zip code 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 the 47932 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in the 47932 zip code 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 the 47932 zip code, 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 the 47932 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in the 47932 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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