Covington, Kentucky Weather
Covington weather this week
Over the next 7 days in Covington, daytime highs range from 8°C to 18°C and night-time lows from 1°C to 7°C. The warmest afternoon is likely on Saturday at 18°C, while the coolest night is expected tomorrow night at 1°C. Temperatures trend warmer through the week, rising by about 7°C.
No significant rain is expected in Covington this week. The highest rain chance is just 5%, on Saturday.
Winds stay mostly light this week, peaking at about 17 km/h on Thursday. UV levels stay moderate or lower, peaking at 3. Average humidity is a comfortable 66% or so.
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain chance | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today (Sunday) | Overcast | 8° / 5° | 1% | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| Tomorrow (Monday) | Overcast | 10° / 1° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| Tuesday | Overcast | 14° / 3° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| Wednesday | Overcast | 16° / 4° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| Thursday | Overcast | 17° / 6° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Friday | Overcast | 17° / 7° | 1% | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| Saturday | Mainly clear | 18° / 6° | 5% | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
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Today's outlook for Covington
At 00:00 local time it is 6°C in Covington under overcast skies, feeling like 3°C. Today's forecast high is 8°C and the low is 5°C, and the day overall looks overcast. Rain is unlikely today (1% chance). Winds are blowing at about 6 km/h from the west. Humidity is 64%.
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Climate of Covington: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Covington, with average daytime highs around 31°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -5°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 36°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1120 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from March to July, and May is the wettest month at roughly 118 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, August to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Covington, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° | -5° | 73 mm | 85% |
| Feb | 5° | -5° | 77 mm | 85% |
| Mar | 11° | 0° | 101 mm | 81% |
| Apr | 19° | 6° | 111 mm | 78% |
| May | 23° | 12° | 118 mm | 79% |
| Jun | 28° | 17° | 106 mm | 77% |
| Jul | 30° | 19° | 105 mm | 74% |
| Aug | 31° | 18° | 79 mm | 69% |
| Sep | 27° | 14° | 82 mm | 68% |
| Oct | 20° | 7° | 92 mm | 72% |
| Nov | 12° | 1° | 81 mm | 78% |
| Dec | 6° | -3° | 92 mm | 85% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Covington. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Covington weather
Covington lies in Kentucky's humid subtropical-to-continental climate — about 116 km north of Lexington. Expect warm, humid summers (June–August). Winter brings mild-to-cool winters (December–February) with occasional snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Covington: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Covington is about 116 km north of Lexington, in Kentucky.
Covington sees mild-to-cool winters (December–February) with occasional snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Covington's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Covington, with average daytime highs of about 31°C and nights around 18°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -5°C and daytime highs reach around 3°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Covington receives about 1120 mm of rain in a typical year. May is the wettest month at roughly 118 mm, and the main rainy period is March to July.
August to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Covington, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Covington typically sees daytime highs near 12°C and lows near 1°C, with about 81 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 78%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
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The current temperature for Covington updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Covington's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Kentucky described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.