Covington Weather Records

Covington, Virginia weather averages and records from 1960–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Covington, Virginia was 102 °F which occurred on August 1, 1999.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Covington, Virginia was -19 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Covington Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 44.9 23.6 80 -19 2.6 2.3
February 48.6 25.5 79 -5 2.4 3.1
March 57.7 31.3 87 1 3.4 1.5
April 69.5 39.9 93 15 3.6 0.2
May 77.2 49.1 99 26 4.3 0.0
June 83.7 57.5 100 34 4.1 0.0
July 87.0 61.5 102 41 3.9 0.0
August 85.6 60.5 102 39 3.2 0.0
September 79.8 54.2 97 28 3.5 0.0
October 70.0 42.5 93 14 2.5 0.0
November 58.4 31.9 85 9 2.7 0.0
December 48.2 27.3 80 -10 2.9 2.5
Entire year 67.5 42.3 102 -19 38.8 9.0
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1960–2024
Highest daily low 75 °F August 6, 2011
Lowest daily high 7 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
60 °F May 4, 1986
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
40 °F Feb 13–14, 1999
Most daily precipitation 8.0 inches November 4, 1985
Most monthly precipitation 15.3 inches November 1985
Most yearly precipitation 54.7 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 167 2018
Earliest snow in season October 10 1979
Latest snow in season April 12 1973
Most daily snow 17.0 inches December 19, 2009
Most monthly snow 29.8 inches January 1966
Most yearly snow 46.8 inches 1966
Most snow in a winter 40.0 inches 2009–2010
Greatest snow accumulation 22.0 inches January 30, 1966
Earliest freeze September 24 1974
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 31 2002
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 3 2010
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 27 1998
Latest freeze May 23 1997
Latest day ≥ 80 °F December 4 1982
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 9 2007
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 22 1983
Most days in a year < 0 °F 5 2014
Most days in a year < 32 °F 129 2014
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 148 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 64 1993
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 8 1988
Covington Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Jul 1–15, 2015
Without precipitation 38 days Sep 15 – Oct 22, 1963
With snow 4 days Jan 13–16, 1978
High temperature at or
below freezing
9 days Dec 31, 2017 – Jan 8, 2018
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 86 days Jun 12 – Sep 5, 1987
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 27 days Jul 4–30, 1993
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Aug 17–19, 1988
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Covington is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1960–2024 Covington Filtration Plant location