Covington climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Covington?

Covington has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.6 °C and it receives 1,066 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Covington?

The hottest day measured in Covington between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1954, reaching 40.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Covington?

The coldest day measured in Covington between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1977, at -29.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Covington?

Yes. Covington gets on average 42.9 cm of snow per year and has around 85 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Covington warmed?

Yes: Covington warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Covington?

The wettest day measured in Covington between 1940 and 2025 was 1 October 1977, with 128 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Covington?

The windiest day measured in Covington between 1940 and 2025 was 14 September 2008, with winds reaching 44.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Covington?

The warmest month in Covington is July (24.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Covington?

Covington receives on average 1,066 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 127 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Covington?

Covington gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Covington (United States) has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 12.6 °C and it receives 1,066 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (24.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-0.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

Covington averages 85 frost days, 44 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 127 rainy days per year.

Covington has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 97 to 73 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.6 °C (on 14 July 1954) and the coldest -29.1 °C (on 17 January 1977).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

CovingtonKentucky

coords: 39.08°, -84.51°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

DfaHot-summer humid continentalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMayDriest monthSeptember

Mean daily temperature

12.6°C

Average daily high

17.6°C

Average daily low

8.0°C

Annual rainfall

1,066mm

Sunshine / day

8.7h

Mean relative humidity

70%

Average peak wind

15.2km/h

Seasonal range

25.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

85 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

44 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

127 d/yr

Annual snowfall

42.9 cm

Average feels-like high

16.5 °C

Average feels-like low

6.0 °C

Average peak gust

36.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

46 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.6 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.33 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

40.6 °C

14 July 1954

Coldest day

-29.1 °C

17 January 1977

Wettest day

128 mm

1 October 1977

Windiest day

44.6 km/h

14 September 2008

Strongest gust

108.7 km/h

27 September 2024

Hottest feels-like

44.0 °C

29 June 2012

Coldest feels-like

-35.3 °C

20 January 1985

Snowiest day

29.6 cm

22 March 1968

Sunniest day

14.7 h

11 June 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	35.1 °C24 June 2025	-22.0 °C15 December 2025	13.3 °C	1,252 mm	51	82
2024	35.6 °C30 August 2024	-18.1 °C21 January 2024	14.3 °C	1,185 mm	55	52
2023	35.0 °C3 June 2023	-8.2 °C4 February 2023	14.2 °C	958 mm	39	50
2022	36.0 °C22 June 2022	-22.0 °C23 December 2022	13.3 °C	1,090 mm	50	89
2021	34.0 °C24 August 2021	-16.1 °C17 February 2021	13.7 °C	1,242 mm	39	75
2020	33.4 °C5 July 2020	-9.5 °C26 December 2020	13.6 °C	1,234 mm	43	59
2019	35.1 °C13 September 2019	-20.5 °C21 January 2019	13.6 °C	1,395 mm	68	78
2018	34.1 °C4 September 2018	-20.5 °C2 January 2018	13.3 °C	1,476 mm	56	80
2017	32.9 °C22 July 2017	-15.0 °C27 December 2017	13.9 °C	1,192 mm	34	62
2016	34.0 °C24 July 2016	-18.0 °C13 January 2016	14.0 °C	1,013 mm	59	77
2015	33.2 °C11 June 2015	-27.5 °C20 February 2015	13.1 °C	1,232 mm	40	77
2014	32.7 °C17 June 2014	-24.4 °C22 January 2014	11.8 °C	1,016 mm	25	93
2013	34.7 °C28 August 2013	-15.6 °C12 December 2013	12.6 °C	1,070 mm	35	97
2012	40.2 °C7 July 2012	-9.3 °C12 February 2012	14.5 °C	815 mm	63	64
2011	37.8 °C21 July 2011	-24.2 °C22 January 2011	13.5 °C	1,498 mm	62	71
2010	36.4 °C4 August 2010	-16.1 °C10 January 2010	13.1 °C	820 mm	71	92
2009	32.5 °C19 June 2009	-20.8 °C5 February 2009	12.5 °C	1,047 mm	21	73
2008	34.2 °C19 July 2008	-17.2 °C21 February 2008	12.5 °C	1,118 mm	44	92
2007	37.0 °C23 August 2007	-19.8 °C15 February 2007	13.8 °C	903 mm	73	82
2006	34.4 °C1 August 2006	-13.9 °C19 February 2006	13.4 °C	1,058 mm	43	66
2005	35.5 °C12 August 2005	-17.2 °C24 January 2005	13.1 °C	933 mm	52	84
2004	32.9 °C22 July 2004	-26.2 °C31 January 2004	12.7 °C	1,214 mm	19	83
2003	33.2 °C21 August 2003	-22.6 °C27 January 2003	12.1 °C	1,127 mm	26	94
2002	36.4 °C4 August 2002	-13.8 °C4 March 2002	13.4 °C	1,222 mm	67	87
2001	32.8 °C10 July 2001	-17.0 °C3 January 2001	13.2 °C	1,033 mm	31	69
2000	33.2 °C9 August 2000	-20.8 °C28 January 2000	12.4 °C	1,131 mm	20	86
1999	38.3 °C30 July 1999	-22.3 °C5 January 1999	13.3 °C	935 mm	59	76
1998	35.4 °C6 September 1998	-11.3 °C12 March 1998	14.1 °C	1,104 mm	43	60
1997	35.3 °C27 July 1997	-17.7 °C17 January 1997	11.9 °C	1,137 mm	27	79
1996	34.0 °C30 June 1996	-19.0 °C4 February 1996	11.8 °C	1,485 mm	37	99
1995	35.0 °C14 July 1995	-23.7 °C12 February 1995	12.4 °C	1,161 mm	48	93
1994	35.7 °C20 June 1994	-29.0 °C19 January 1994	12.8 °C	967 mm	51	74
1993	35.8 °C28 July 1993	-19.4 °C18 February 1993	12.2 °C	1,182 mm	47	87
1992	33.7 °C13 July 1992	-18.6 °C16 January 1992	12.2 °C	941 mm	19	74
1991	37.6 °C2 August 1991	-15.1 °C16 February 1991	13.7 °C	901 mm	65	84
1990	35.3 °C6 September 1990	-11.7 °C24 December 1990	13.6 °C	1,324 mm	38	61
1989	35.4 °C10 July 1989	-28.3 °C22 December 1989	12.0 °C	1,133 mm	39	94
1988	39.3 °C9 July 1988	-17.3 °C13 February 1988	12.5 °C	940 mm	56	95
1987	35.5 °C24 July 1987	-14.4 °C24 January 1987	13.4 °C	804 mm	62	74
1986	35.9 °C25 July 1986	-16.8 °C13 February 1986	13.2 °C	892 mm	59	77
1985	34.1 °C8 September 1985	-28.2 °C20 January 1985	12.4 °C	1,152 mm	30	88
1984	34.6 °C13 June 1984	-26.1 °C21 January 1984	12.6 °C	1,188 mm	48	78
1983	39.0 °C23 July 1983	-22.9 °C25 December 1983	12.8 °C	1,152 mm	74	79
1982	33.0 °C17 July 1982	-25.2 °C17 January 1982	12.4 °C	1,052 mm	25	86
1981	33.6 °C13 July 1981	-22.4 °C20 December 1981	12.1 °C	1,055 mm	34	93
1980	37.8 °C15 July 1980	-22.0 °C3 March 1980	12.1 °C	988 mm	65	93
1979	33.2 °C8 August 1979	-22.8 °C15 January 1979	11.5 °C	1,351 mm	13	99
1978	36.8 °C27 June 1978	-20.9 °C11 January 1978	11.3 °C	1,173 mm	44	90
1977	35.1 °C19 July 1977	-29.1 °C17 January 1977	12.3 °C	1,276 mm	54	86
1976	34.2 °C15 July 1976	-20.6 °C9 January 1976	11.6 °C	877 mm	28	103
1975	34.2 °C31 July 1975	-13.5 °C10 February 1975	12.9 °C	1,124 mm	52	89
1974	33.6 °C14 July 1974	-14.2 °C12 January 1974	12.5 °C	1,129 mm	28	76
1973	34.9 °C2 September 1973	-17.9 °C22 December 1973	13.2 °C	1,251 mm	45	79
1972	34.3 °C23 July 1972	-23.3 °C16 January 1972	11.8 °C	1,086 mm	26	94
1971	35.5 °C27 June 1971	-19.2 °C2 February 1971	12.7 °C	834 mm	39	83
1970	35.0 °C1 July 1970	-27.0 °C22 January 1970	12.4 °C	1,041 mm	40	88
1969	35.7 °C5 July 1969	-15.9 °C4 January 1969	11.8 °C	887 mm	37	105
1968	34.4 °C24 August 1968	-23.4 °C8 January 1968	11.9 °C	987 mm	41	93
1967	32.9 °C16 June 1967	-18.7 °C25 February 1967	11.9 °C	1,027 mm	23	88
1966	36.6 °C10 July 1966	-22.6 °C30 January 1966	11.8 °C	925 mm	61	91
1965	35.8 °C24 July 1965	-21.1 °C17 January 1965	12.4 °C	963 mm	30	94
1964	37.3 °C3 August 1964	-19.9 °C14 January 1964	12.7 °C	1,002 mm	58	90
1963	34.7 °C3 August 1963	-27.5 °C28 January 1963	11.4 °C	803 mm	30	98
1962	37.6 °C20 August 1962	-21.2 °C10 January 1962	12.1 °C	896 mm	48	101
1961	33.7 °C1 July 1961	-22.4 °C25 January 1961	12.0 °C	1,045 mm	41	90
1960	34.8 °C8 September 1960	-20.8 °C22 December 1960	11.7 °C	904 mm	42	111
1959	35.5 °C14 August 1959	-20.8 °C5 January 1959	13.0 °C	982 mm	65	92
1958	32.9 °C4 July 1958	-21.1 °C10 December 1958	11.1 °C	1,072 mm	27	100
1957	34.9 °C22 July 1957	-21.0 °C17 January 1957	12.8 °C	1,172 mm	43	83
1956	35.4 °C5 August 1956	-14.4 °C26 January 1956	12.6 °C	1,164 mm	31	78
1955	34.8 °C20 August 1955	-17.7 °C29 January 1955	12.8 °C	947 mm	60	96
1954	40.6 °C14 July 1954	-14.2 °C13 January 1954	13.3 °C	797 mm	68	79
1953	37.8 °C2 September 1953	-18.6 °C18 December 1953	13.5 °C	776 mm	73	78
1952	37.4 °C28 July 1952	-13.5 °C30 January 1952	13.0 °C	916 mm	68	82
1951	35.7 °C31 August 1951	-24.9 °C2 February 1951	12.0 °C	1,265 mm	49	92
1950	33.4 °C26 June 1950	-16.4 °C25 November 1950	11.8 °C	1,448 mm	15	105
1949	34.7 °C4 July 1949	-14.1 °C30 January 1949	13.3 °C	1,124 mm	52	76
1948	36.8 °C27 August 1948	-22.1 °C25 January 1948	12.4 °C	1,191 mm	44	80
1947	35.2 °C6 August 1947	-16.9 °C5 February 1947	11.5 °C	882 mm	37	110
1946	33.4 °C19 July 1946	-13.6 °C27 January 1946	12.9 °C	1,078 mm	14	72
1945	34.1 °C31 August 1945	-20.5 °C3 February 1945	11.9 °C	1,105 mm	39	92
1944	36.8 °C11 July 1944	-13.1 °C13 February 1944	12.5 °C	785 mm	51	101
1943	36.6 °C1 September 1943	-21.7 °C8 March 1943	11.4 °C	746 mm	42	110
1942	36.0 °C2 August 1942	-23.9 °C8 January 1942	11.7 °C	1,037 mm	25	100
1941	34.5 °C30 July 1941	-15.3 °C18 March 1941	11.9 °C	860 mm	34	107
1940	36.1 °C29 July 1940	-23.0 °C27 January 1940	10.7 °C	958 mm	40	110

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

18.4 °C

+0.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

51 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

82 d/yr

-3

Annual rainfall

1252 mm

+186 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	1.2 °C	-2.5 °C	69 mm	-13 mm
Feb	7.0 °C	+1.0 °C	136 mm	+53 mm
Mar	16.3 °C	+4.7 °C	131 mm	+23 mm
Apr	19.6 °C	+1.6 °C	157 mm	+49 mm
May	21.6 °C	-1.5 °C	143 mm	+33 mm
Jun	29.0 °C	+1.2 °C	128 mm	+33 mm
Jul	30.8 °C	+1.2 °C	168 mm	+75 mm
Aug	28.3 °C	-0.8 °C	42 mm	-32 mm
Sep	27.9 °C	+2.3 °C	59 mm	-11 mm
Oct	20.2 °C	+1.0 °C	91 mm	+20 mm
Nov	11.7 °C	0.0 °C	63 mm	-24 mm
Dec	6.2 °C	+0.3 °C	64 mm	-22 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.1 °C

24 Jun 2025

Coldest day

-22.0 °C

15 Dec 2025

Wettest day

52.8 mm

1 Jul 2025

Windiest day

34.4 km/h

2 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

88.9 km/h

16 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

39.7 °C

25 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

-26.7 °C

15 Dec 2025

Snowiest day

11.9 cm

5 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

14.7 h

11 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Covington?

Covington has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.6 °C and it receives 1,066 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Covington?

The hottest day measured in Covington between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1954, reaching 40.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Covington?

The coldest day measured in Covington between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1977, at -29.1 °C.

Does it snow in Covington?

Yes. Covington gets on average 42.9 cm of snow per year and has around 85 frost days.

Has the climate of Covington warmed?

Yes: Covington warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Covington?

The wettest day measured in Covington between 1940 and 2025 was 1 October 1977, with 128 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Covington?

The windiest day measured in Covington between 1940 and 2025 was 14 September 2008, with winds reaching 44.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Covington?

The warmest month in Covington is July (24.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Covington?

Covington receives on average 1,066 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 127 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Covington?

Covington gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Covington?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Covington between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 1968, with 29.6 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Covington?

Yes: Covington has on average 46 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Covington?

In Covington, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.0 °C on 29 June 2012, and the lowest was -35.3 °C on 20 January 1985.

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