Covington weather in September

In September, Covington sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 2.8 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Covington's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Covington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
4th warmest
Overnight low
59°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2.8 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Covington is city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
1,149/km²
people per km²
Founded
1815

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical September day in Covington reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 12°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18364
28364
38264
48264
58263
68263
78162
88162
98162
108061
118061
128061
137960
147960
157959
167859
177859
187858
197758
207757
217657
227657
237656
247556
257555
267555
277455
287454
297454
307353

How September really feels in Covington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Covington weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 26°3.310.23.99.60.0
Feb43° / 28°3.19.43.710.50.6
Mar53° / 36°4.211.61.911.72.9
Apr65° / 46°4.712.70.5135.4
May74° / 56°4.912.9014.16.2
Jun82° / 65°4.112.4014.75.7
Jul85° / 68°3.811.9014.55.0
Aug84° / 67°2.99.8013.55.6
Sep78° / 59°2.87.9012.37.1
Oct66° / 47°3.18.60.1116.2
Nov53° / 38°3.39.20.79.93.2
Dec43° / 30°3.710.22.69.30.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96040
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235941
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Covington gets around 2.8 in of rain over 7.9 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
528
628
727
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3025

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11423202914
21524202913
31625202812
41726202711
51826202610
6202720259
7212720248
8232820237
9252820226
10262820215
11282820204
12302720194
13312720183
14332720183
15352620172
16372520162
17392520152
18412419142
19432319131
20462219131
21482118121
22512017111
23522017101
24541916101
2556191591
2658181491
2760181480
2862171380
2963171370
3065161270

Wind in September

Winds average 5 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:117:05
212.96:127:03
312.86:137:01
412.86:147:00
512.76:156:58
612.76:166:57
712.66:166:55
812.66:176:53
912.66:186:52
1012.56:196:50
1112.56:206:48
1212.46:216:47
1312.46:226:45
1412.36:236:43
1512.36:246:42
1612.36:256:40
1712.26:266:38
1812.26:276:37
1912.16:286:35
2012.16:296:33
2112.06:306:31
2212.06:306:30
2311.96:316:28
2411.96:326:26
2511.96:336:25
2611.86:346:23
2711.86:356:21
2811.76:366:20
2911.76:376:18
3011.66:386:17

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Covington

In seasonPeak

In September, Covington sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Covington sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Covington?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Covington for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Covington in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Covington sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Covington in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Covington peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Covington in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Covington is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Covington?

Covington sits at 39.1°N, 84.5°W, 509 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newport, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Covington

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Covington.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Covington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 ft around an average of 594 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 ft.

The land around Covington is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%), cropland (23%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
440 ft
10 miles
538 ft
50 miles
840 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Newport 0.6 mi · Cincinnati 3.1 mi · Fort Thomas 3.1 mi · Norwood 5.6 mi · Erlanger 6.8 mi · Florence 8.7 mi · Independence 9.9 mi · White Oak 9.9 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Covington (39.0837°, -84.5085°, elevation 509 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).