Covington weather in April

In April, Covington sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 5.4 in of precipitation across 16.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Covington's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Covington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
39°
6th coldest
Precipitation
5.4 in
16.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:28 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Covington is city in Washington, United States.

Density
1,244/km²
people per km²
Founded
1997

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical April day in Covington reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 6°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15337
25337
35337
45337
55337
65337
75438
85438
95438
105438
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295841
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How April really feels in Covington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

April 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 April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 34°8.718.86.38.70.6
Feb47° / 34°6.115.64.99.91.1
Mar50° / 35°6.818.95.311.61.9
Apr55° / 39°5.416.71.913.33.0
May62° / 44°3.813.30.214.84.7
Jun65° / 48°2.910.7015.75.8
Jul72° / 52°1.15.5015.37.7
Aug73° / 52°1.35.1014.17.9
Sep67° / 48°3.18.8012.46.5
Oct57° / 42°6.314.60.110.63.7
Nov48° / 36°9.218.52.69.11.4
Dec43° / 33°8.718.56.88.30.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52179
62179
72179
82278
92278
102278
112278
122377
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Covington gets around 5.4 in of rain and snow over 16.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15913
25913
35912
45912
55912
65911
75911
85910
95910
10599
11598
12588
13587
14576
15576
16565
17555
18554
19544
20543
21533
22533
23522
24522
25522
26522
27522
28512
29512
30512

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 5 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 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
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115calm
125calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:586:28
212.65:566:30
312.65:546:31
412.75:526:33
512.75:506:34
612.85:486:36
712.95:466:37
812.95:446:38
913.05:426:40
1013.05:396:41
1113.15:376:43
1213.15:366:44
1313.25:346:46
1413.35:326:47
1513.35:306:48
1613.45:286:50
1713.45:266:51
1813.55:246:53
1913.55:226:54
2013.65:206:55
2113.65:186:57
2213.75:166:58
2313.85:147:00
2413.85:137:01
2513.95:117:03
2613.95:097:04
2714.05:077:05
2814.05:067:07
2914.15:047:08
3014.15:027:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Covington

In seasonPeak

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

Covington's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Covington?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Covington.

What to pack for Covington in April

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

In April, Covington sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 39°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Covington in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — 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 July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Covington in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Covington is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Covington?

Covington sits at 47.4°N, 122.1°W, 381 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Maple Valley, 4.3 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 328 ft around an average of 420 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,350 ft.

The land around Covington is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
328 ft
10 miles
1,818 ft
50 miles
14,350 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Maple Valley 4.3 mi · East Hill-Meridian 4.3 mi · Kent 5.6 mi · Auburn 6.2 mi · Fairwood 6.2 mi · Federal Way 9.3 mi · Renton 9.9 mi · Des Moines 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 (47.3582°, -122.1222°, elevation 381 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. 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).