August is one of the warmer months of the year in Covington, with average highs near 33.1°C and lows around 20.9°C (mean 27°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 106 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Covington. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Covington was 2007 — when the month averaged 30.2°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 24.4°C. Typical August days reach 33.1°C with nights near 20.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Covington, averaging 106 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1992 with 206 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Covington during August averages 71%. The most humid August was 2013 at 83%, and the least humid was 1999 at 58%.
August receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Covington. The sunniest August was 2024 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 1992 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Covington during August is 0.4 m/s. The windiest August was 1995 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2021 and 2022, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 27.3°C | 27.2°C | 27.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 32.6°C | 32.8°C | 33.6°C | 33.2°C | 33.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 20.7°C | 20.5°C | 21.0°C | 21.2°C | 21.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 112 mm | 101 mm | 104 mm | 134 mm | +44 mm |
August temperatures in Covington have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 12.7°C (1986) to a record high of 41.9°C (1995).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 106 mm, with a wettest year of 206 mm.
A good time to visit Covington
August is a good time to visit Covington, with days averaging 33.1°C and nights around 20.9°C (mean 27°C, warmer than Covington's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.7°C | 25.4°C | 20.1°C | 37.0°C | 13.6°C | 187 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 34.9°C | 28.0°C | 21.0°C | 38.5°C | 16.3°C | 46 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 35.3°C | 28.4°C | 21.5°C | 40.0°C | 18.1°C | 139 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 32.4°C | 26.8°C | 21.2°C | 36.1°C | 19.2°C | 127 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 33.5°C | 27.5°C | 21.5°C | 37.7°C | 18.3°C | 133 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 33.5°C | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 37.2°C | 19.3°C | 171 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 35.0°C | 28.3°C | 21.6°C | 38.7°C | 17.2°C | 87 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 32.3°C | 26.5°C | 20.7°C | 36.3°C | 16.1°C | 105 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 32.0°C | 26.4°C | 20.9°C | 36.6°C | 17.9°C | 123 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 34.6°C | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 38.6°C | 20.3°C | 98 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 33.1°C | 27.2°C | 21.2°C | 38.7°C | 14.9°C | 155 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 33.5°C | 26.9°C | 20.2°C | 37.3°C | 15.6°C | 70 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 29.8°C | 25.1°C | 20.3°C | 33.5°C | 15.2°C | 129 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 32.0°C | 26.1°C | 20.2°C | 37.0°C | 16.1°C | 106 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 36.0°C | 29.0°C | 22.1°C | 39.1°C | 18.8°C | 41 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 34.1°C | 28.4°C | 22.7°C | 38.3°C | 18.2°C | 126 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 32.9°C | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 37.9°C | 17.1°C | 112 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 32.9°C | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 38.2°C | 17.5°C | 112 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 🔥 | 37.3°C | 30.2°C | 23.0°C | 41.4°C | 20.3°C | 82 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 35.3°C | 28.7°C | 22.1°C | 38.6°C | 18.8°C | 115 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 31.7°C | 26.6°C | 21.4°C | 36.3°C | 17.7°C | 167 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 32.6°C | 25.9°C | 19.3°C | 37.5°C | 13.7°C | 83 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 26.2°C | 21.3°C | 34.1°C | 19.4°C | 90 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 34.8°C | 27.8°C | 20.7°C | 39.0°C | 16.3°C | 61 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 32.8°C | 26.6°C | 20.4°C | 35.5°C | 16.9°C | 49 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 34.0°C | 27.1°C | 20.2°C | 39.7°C | 16.8°C | 136 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 36.5°C | 28.7°C | 21.0°C | 40.9°C | 15.0°C | 73 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 33.8°C | 26.8°C | 19.7°C | 37.7°C | 14.4°C | 96 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 32.0°C | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 36.1°C | 14.3°C | 42 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 32.6°C | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 35.5°C | 17.5°C | 100 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 34.1°C | 28.2°C | 22.3°C | 41.9°C | 19.3°C | 144 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 29.4°C | 24.4°C | 19.4°C | 33.4°C | 16.4°C | 164 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 34.7°C | 28.1°C | 21.5°C | 38.3°C | 17.8°C | 59 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 30.1°C | 24.8°C | 19.5°C | 35.9°C | 13.4°C | 206 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 29.9°C | 25.1°C | 20.2°C | 33.9°C | 14.2°C | 133 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 34.6°C | 28.1°C | 21.6°C | 38.3°C | 17.7°C | 106 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 30.6°C | 25.3°C | 20.1°C | 34.5°C | 15.1°C | 67 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 34.0°C | 27.8°C | 21.5°C | 39.0°C | 17.0°C | 107 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 35.2°C | 28.6°C | 22.0°C | 38.5°C | 18.7°C | 66 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 32.5°C | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 39.6°C | 12.7°C | 138 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 31.5°C | 25.7°C | 19.8°C | 36.0°C | 14.8°C | 86 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 30.1°C | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 33.0°C | 17.6°C | 80 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 35.8°C | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 41.5°C | 15.5°C | 75 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.8°C | 25.9°C | 20.0°C | 35.6°C | 17.7°C | 91 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.3°C | 26.1°C | 19.9°C | 37.8°C | 16.5°C | 98 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 33.1°C with lows near 20.9°C (mean 27°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 106 mm of rainfall in Covington, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 206 mm in 1992.
The hottest August reached 41.9°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 12.7°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.3°C to 33.4°C and overnight lows from 20.3°C to 21.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Covington and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.1°C daytime highs and 20.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Covington, averaging 27°C.
For August in Covington, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.1°C and lows of 20.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1995).
The wettest August on record was 1992 with 206 mm. On average, August sees 106 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 August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
