March is one of the cooler months of the year in Covington, with average highs near 18.2°C and lows around 5.8°C (mean 12°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Covington. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Covington was 2012 — when the month averaged 16.8°C — while the coldest were 1996 and 2013 at 8.4°C. Typical March days reach 18.2°C with nights near 5.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Covington, averaging 115 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2001 with 253 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Covington during March averages 80%. The most humid March was 2020 at 87%, and the least humid was 2025 at 75%.
March receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Covington. The sunniest March was 2004 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2003 and 2020 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Covington during March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2001, 2005 and 2018, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1995, 2012 and 2020, 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 | 11.2°C | 11.2°C | 12.4°C | 12.0°C | 13.7°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 17.5°C | 17.3°C | 18.7°C | 18.0°C | 20.0°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 4.9°C | 5.1°C | 6.1°C | 5.9°C | 7.4°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 137 mm | 131 mm | 92 mm | 120 mm | +24 mm |
March temperatures in Covington have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -11.5°C (1993) to a record high of 29°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 115 mm, with a wettest year of 253 mm.
A quieter season to visit Covington
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Covington. That said, March — with days averaging 18.2°C and nights around 5.8°C (mean 12°C) and higher rainfall (115 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 6.0°C | 25.7°C | 0.0°C | 69 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 19.8°C | 13.6°C | 7.3°C | 25.2°C | -1.6°C | 164 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 19.4°C | 13.0°C | 6.7°C | 25.9°C | -4.3°C | 130 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 19.9°C | 13.2°C | 6.6°C | 25.2°C | -6.2°C | 116 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 7.5°C | 27.7°C | -1.2°C | 106 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 20.8°C | 15.4°C | 10.0°C | 27.9°C | -2.4°C | 137 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 5.4°C | 23.1°C | -4.6°C | 56 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | 23.9°C | -3.9°C | 93 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 18.9°C | 12.5°C | 6.0°C | 27.9°C | -5.7°C | 55 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 26.6°C | 1.3°C | 83 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 25.3°C | -4.1°C | 83 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 3.4°C | 25.3°C | -4.0°C | 101 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | 21.8°C | -4.2°C | 116 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 🔥 | 22.4°C | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 28.3°C | -1.2°C | 75 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 6.7°C | 27.8°C | -0.6°C | 155 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 3.9°C | 22.7°C | -3.7°C | 104 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 6.3°C | 25.9°C | -7.8°C | 209 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 18.4°C | 11.5°C | 4.5°C | 23.3°C | -4.0°C | 94 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 21.0°C | 14.4°C | 7.8°C | 29.0°C | -3.8°C | 76 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 18.4°C | 12.0°C | 5.7°C | 26.9°C | -1.9°C | 64 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 16.8°C | 10.6°C | 4.4°C | 25.9°C | -4.7°C | 176 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 20.2°C | 13.6°C | 7.0°C | 27.5°C | -2.6°C | 21 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 18.8°C | 13.5°C | 8.2°C | 23.6°C | -1.4°C | 167 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 5.9°C | 27.0°C | -5.3°C | 153 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 15.6°C | 9.9°C | 4.1°C | 21.3°C | -2.3°C | 253 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 20.4°C | 13.6°C | 6.8°C | 25.8°C | -1.4°C | 103 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 2.9°C | 22.5°C | -2.7°C | 92 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 4.6°C | 26.0°C | -5.0°C | 158 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 25.4°C | -1.0°C | 39 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 14.2°C | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 21.2°C | -6.8°C | 199 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 6.9°C | 27.0°C | -3.4°C | 65 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 5.2°C | 25.7°C | -2.7°C | 158 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 14.3°C | 8.9°C | 3.5°C | 25.1°C | -11.5°C | 199 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 24.4°C | -3.9°C | 105 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 18.0°C | 12.0°C | 6.1°C | 25.2°C | -0.9°C | 170 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 7.3°C | 26.4°C | -2.2°C | 186 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 18.5°C | 12.6°C | 6.6°C | 26.0°C | -1.6°C | 104 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 24.6°C | -4.9°C | 62 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 5.2°C | 24.3°C | -1.4°C | 123 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 4.6°C | 27.2°C | -5.5°C | 95 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 18.4°C | 11.9°C | 5.3°C | 26.1°C | -3.7°C | 31 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 4.2°C | 24.4°C | -5.2°C | 128 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | 24.3°C | -3.7°C | 173 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 27.5°C | -4.4°C | 63 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.3°C | 9.5°C | 2.7°C | 25.0°C | -3.3°C | 89 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 18.2°C with lows near 5.8°C (mean 12°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 115 mm of rainfall in Covington, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 253 mm in 2001.
The hottest March reached 29°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -11.5°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.4°C to 19.8°C and overnight lows from 4.8°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Covington and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 18.2°C daytime highs and 5.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Covington, averaging 12°C.
For March in Covington, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.2°C and lows of 5.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2001 with 253 mm. On average, March sees 115 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 March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
