April is one of the cooler months of the year in Covington, with average highs near 22.6°C and lows around 9.8°C (mean 16.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 91 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Covington. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Covington was 2017 — when the month averaged 19.2°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 13.1°C. Typical April days reach 22.6°C with nights near 9.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Covington, averaging 91 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1998 with 208 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Covington during April averages 77%. The most humid April was 1991 at 84%, and the least humid was 2004 at 64%.
April receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Covington. The sunniest April was 2010 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Covington during April is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1996, 2000 and 2007, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2010, 2015 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.3°C | 15.7°C | 16.4°C | 17.1°C | 16.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 21.8°C | 22.0°C | 22.9°C | 23.3°C | 23.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 9.3°C | 9.9°C | 10.8°C | 10.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 96 mm | 89 mm | 72 mm | 103 mm | 101 mm | +5 mm |
April temperatures in Covington have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.5°C (1987) to a record high of 34.2°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 91 mm, with a wettest year of 208 mm.
A good time to visit Covington
April is a good time to visit Covington, with days averaging 22.6°C and nights around 9.8°C (mean 16.2°C, close to Covington's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.3°C | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 30.8°C | 3.1°C | 100 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 23.7°C | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 29.6°C | 2.8°C | 80 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 22.8°C | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 28.9°C | 3.2°C | 125 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 22.9°C | 15.8°C | 8.8°C | 27.9°C | 1.8°C | 100 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 22.4°C | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 28.7°C | -1.2°C | 55 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 9.1°C | 26.6°C | 3.1°C | 145 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 10.9°C | 29.3°C | 2.5°C | 123 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 26.3°C | 0.8°C | 117 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 🔥 | 25.5°C | 19.2°C | 12.8°C | 30.1°C | 3.0°C | 118 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 22.5°C | 16.5°C | 10.5°C | 30.9°C | 3.2°C | 85 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 12.6°C | 28.4°C | 4.9°C | 187 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 21.9°C | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 26.9°C | 0.2°C | 138 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 21.8°C | 15.7°C | 9.6°C | 27.6°C | 3.7°C | 108 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 25.6°C | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 34.0°C | 3.7°C | 22 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 11.1°C | 29.3°C | 3.3°C | 77 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 28.8°C | 5.4°C | 56 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 21.7°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 29.2°C | -0.9°C | 124 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 27.1°C | 2.6°C | 78 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 21.8°C | 15.1°C | 8.3°C | 31.0°C | -3.1°C | 42 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 25.6°C | 18.7°C | 11.8°C | 30.5°C | 4.3°C | 49 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 8.9°C | 26.6°C | 2.0°C | 113 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 33.0°C | 2.3°C | 34 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 28.0°C | 2.2°C | 114 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 24.7°C | 18.6°C | 12.4°C | 31.3°C | 3.3°C | 55 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 22.9°C | 16.9°C | 10.8°C | 30.9°C | 1.2°C | 57 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 21.9°C | 14.9°C | 7.8°C | 29.0°C | 0.0°C | 50 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 24.9°C | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 32.2°C | 3.3°C | 41 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 25.4°C | 4.4°C | 208 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 20.7°C | 14.2°C | 7.8°C | 25.3°C | 1.9°C | 119 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 20.6°C | 14.1°C | 7.5°C | 26.6°C | 0.2°C | 85 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 22.9°C | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 27.9°C | 1.8°C | 62 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 28.9°C | 1.7°C | 73 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 6.9°C | 26.5°C | -1.4°C | 65 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 21.5°C | 15.0°C | 8.5°C | 27.9°C | -2.4°C | 43 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 23.2°C | 17.8°C | 12.4°C | 28.9°C | 2.8°C | 143 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 21.5°C | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 28.2°C | -0.5°C | 54 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 21.4°C | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 28.7°C | -0.3°C | 154 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 28.9°C | 2.8°C | 125 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 29.6°C | -3.5°C | 21 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 8.8°C | 34.2°C | 0.2°C | 20 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 30.1°C | -0.1°C | 53 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 9.4°C | 27.9°C | 3.0°C | 116 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 19.5°C | 13.1°C | 6.8°C | 25.4°C | -2.3°C | 138 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 8.6°C | 25.4°C | -2.3°C | 171 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 30.0°C | 3.5°C | 65 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 22.6°C with lows near 9.8°C (mean 16.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 91 mm of rainfall in Covington, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 208 mm in 1998.
The hottest April reached 34.2°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -3.5°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.6°C to 23.4°C and overnight lows from 9.1°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Covington and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.6°C daytime highs and 9.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Covington, averaging 16.2°C.
For April in Covington, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.6°C and lows of 9.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest April on record was 1998 with 208 mm. On average, April sees 91 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Covington behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
