September
Other strong months: May and June
80/100 weather score
United States · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Covington
For Covington, September has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 26.4°C, nights average 13.3°C, and rainfall totals about 80 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthSeptember
Typical daytime high26.4°C
Typical night-time low13.3°C
September rainfall80 mm
October
Other strong months: April and September
82/100 weather score
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
2 months fit your choices for Covington
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 4.8°C, 19° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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Planning a trip to Covington?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Covington?
September is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 26.4°C and 80 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Covington?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 30.3°C and a night-time low of 18.6°C.
Which month has the least rain?
February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 70 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.8°C | -4.6°C | 73 mm | 8.2 | 9 h 42 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| February | 7.2°C | -3.4°C | 70 mm | 7.7 | 10 h 40 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| March | 12.5°C | 0.9°C | 100 mm | 9.7 | 11 h 50 | 22 | Strong coverage |
| April | 19.2°C | 6°C | 111 mm | 10.7 | 13 h 10 | 50 | Strong coverage |
| May | 24.1°C | 11.6°C | 119 mm | 10.6 | 14 h 17 | 75 | Strong coverage |
| June | 28.4°C | 16.3°C | 117 mm | 9.8 | 14 h 54 | 65 | Strong coverage |
| July | 30.3°C | 18.6°C | 111 mm | 9.2 | 14 h 39 | 57 | Strong coverage |
| August | 29.9°C | 17.7°C | 86 mm | 7 | 13 h 42 | 65 | Strong coverage |
| September | 26.4°C | 13.3°C | 80 mm | 6.4 | 12 h 24 | 80 | Strong coverage |
| October | 19.9°C | 6.9°C | 79 mm | 7.1 | 11 h 06 | 62 | Strong coverage |
| November | 12.8°C | 1.2°C | 74 mm | 7.8 | 9 h 59 | 28 | Strong coverage |
| December | 6.9°C | -2.2°C | 85 mm | 8.5 | 9 h 26 | 5 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
0.8°C warmer in Covington.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+1.1
Feb
+1.9
Mar
+1.0
Apr
+0.5
May
+0.4
Jun
+0.3
Jul
+0.2
Aug
+0.3
Sep
+0.9
Oct
+0.5
Nov
+0.2
Dec
+2.2
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.3°C26 Jan 1950 | -30.0°C19 Jan 1994 | 79 mm3 Jan 2000 | 252 mm1950 · driest 9 mm in 2026 | 72 |
| February | 26.7°C20 Feb 2018 | -26.6°C20 Feb 2015 | 67 mm18 Feb 2000 | 180 mm2018 · driest 8 mm in 1978 | 72 |
| March | 30.0°C21 Mar 2012 | -21.1°C3 Mar 1980 | 120 mm9 Mar 1964 | 281 mm1964 · driest 32 mm in 1966 | 72 |
| April | 32.2°C26 Apr 1986 | -7.2°C1 Apr 1964 | 68 mm21 Apr 2002 | 241 mm1998 · driest 17 mm in 1962 | 73 |
| May | 34.4°C18 May 1962 | -2.8°C10 May 1966 | 101 mm10 May 2003 | 266 mm1996 · driest 16 mm in 1965 | 74 |
| June | 39.4°C28 Jun 2012 | 3.9°C1 Jun 1966 | 98 mm8 Jun 1982 | 299 mm2026 · driest 20 mm in 1988 | 74 |
| July | 40.6°C30 Jul 1999 | 8.3°C6 Jul 1972 | 95 mm20 Jul 1998 | 272 mm1958 · driest 15 mm in 1997 | 74 |
| August | 39.4°C17 Aug 1988 | 6.1°C29 Aug 1986 | 100 mm10 Aug 1960 | 264 mm2018 · driest 15 mm in 2025 | 72 |
| September | 37.8°C1 Sep 1951 | 0.0°C30 Sep 1963 | 82 mm3 Sep 1971 | 216 mm1979 · driest 11 mm in 1963 | 73 |
| October | 35.0°C2 Oct 2019 | -7.8°C27 Oct 1962 | 115 mm20 Oct 1985 | 215 mm1983 · driest 2 mm in 1963 | 72 |
| November | 27.8°C1 Nov 1950 | -19.4°C30 Nov 1958 | 76 mm18 Nov 2025 | 178 mm1985 · driest 10 mm in 2023 | 72 |
| December | 23.9°C3 Dec 1982 | -25.6°C22 Dec 1989 | 61 mm2 Dec 1991 | 204 mm1990 · driest 11 mm in 1976 | 72 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 4 |
| February | <1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| March | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| April | 6 | <1 | 4 | 4 | <1 |
| May | 15 | 4 | <1 | 4 | 0 |
| June | 26 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| July | 30 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August | 30 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| October | 7 | <1 | 2 | 3 | <1 |
| November | <1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was September (scoring 85); on 2011–2025 it is May (82). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | <1% | 27% | 9% | 30% | 1.1–8.1°C |
| February | 2% | 27% | 7% | 31% | 2.7–10.4°C |
| March | 12% | 31% | 11% | 41% | 9.1–16.0°C |
| April | 32% | 33% | 12% | 42% | 16.5–21.3°C |
| May | 56% | 33% | 12% | 42% | 21.7–27.0°C |
| June | 69% | 30% | 12% | 35% | 27.2–30.0°C |
| July | 72% | 28% | 12% | 31% | 28.7–32.2°C |
| August | 77% | 23% | 9% | 21% | 28.2–31.5°C |
| September | 73% | 22% | 8% | 19% | 24.2–28.9°C |
| October | 44% | 22% | 8% | 22% | 17.7–22.5°C |
| November | 11% | 27% | 9% | 30% | 9.4–15.5°C |
| December | 1% | 28% | 9% | 32% | 3.7–10.0°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4288809
- NOAA station
- USW00093812 · CINCINNATI MUNI AP LUNKEN FLD
- Station distance
- 8.4 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 29 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 39.08°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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