Covington weather in August

In August, Covington sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Covington's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Covington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
1st warmest
Overnight low
52°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
5.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:10 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
4 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
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 August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical August day in Covington reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17453
27453
37453
47453
57453
67453
77453
87453
97453
107453
117453
127453
137453
147353
157353
167353
177353
187352
197352
207352
217352
227252
237252
247251
257251
267251
277151
287151
297151
307151
317151

How August really feels in Covington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

August 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 August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56832
66733
76733
86733
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146436
156436
166436
176436
186337
196436
206337
216337
226238
236238
246139
256139
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Covington gets around 1.3 in of rain over 5.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
412
512
613
713
813
914
1014
1115
1215
1315
1415
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2621
2721
2822
2923
3023
3124

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
275241
374251
474251
574251
673261
773261
873261
972271
1071272
1171272
1272262
1372262
1473252
1575241
1676231
1776231
1877221
1978211
2079201
2180191
2280191
2381181
2482171
2583161
2684160
2785150
2885150
2986140
3086140
3186140

Wind in August

Winds average 4 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:517:38
214.74:527:37
314.74:537:36
414.74:557:34
514.64:567:33
614.64:577:31
714.54:587:30
814.55:007:28
914.45:017:27
1014.45:027:25
1114.35:047:23
1214.35:057:22
1314.25:067:20
1414.25:087:18
1514.15:097:16
1614.15:107:15
1714.05:127:13
1814.05:137:11
1913.95:147:09
2013.95:167:08
2113.85:177:06
2213.85:197:04
2313.75:207:02
2413.65:217:00
2513.65:236:58
2613.55:246:56
2713.55:256:54
2813.45:276:52
2913.45:286:50
3013.35:296:48
3113.35:316:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.55 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 — August's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Covington

In seasonPeak

None of Covington's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Covington?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Covington for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Covington in August

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

In August, Covington sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Covington in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 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 August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August 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
August 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).