Covington in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Covington sees average daytime highs around 58°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 18.6 in of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 70°F in early September to 45°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Covington's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Covington's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
58°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
42°F
Precipitation
18.6 in
42 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
3.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Covington in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 70°F in early September to 45°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Covington reaches about 58°F and drops to 42°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Covington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Covington weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Covington gets around 18.6 in of rain and snow over 42 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Covington

In seasonPeak

In fall, Covington overlaps 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 fall a good time to visit Covington?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Covington.

What to pack for Covington in Fall

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

In fall, Covington sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 42°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 42 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Covington in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. 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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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