Covington weather in November

In November, Covington sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 9.2 in of precipitation across 18.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 45°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Covington's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Covington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
9th warmest
Overnight low
36°
5th coldest
Precipitation
9.2 in
18.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:22 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 45°F by the end.

A typical November day in Covington reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°F cooler than October and about 5°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15238
25238
35138
45138
55138
65138
75038
85038
95038
104938
114937
124937
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How November really feels in Covington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Covington weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
32872
42872
52872
62773
72674
82674
92476
102476
112476
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
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212278
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232377
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252575
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282575
292674
302773

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Covington gets around 9.2 in of rain and snow over 18.5 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 61% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1543
2543
3553
4563
5563
6573
7583
8594
9594
10604
11605
12615
13616
14616
15627
16628
17638
18639
196410
206411
216412
226413
236414
246414
256315
266315
276216
286216
296116
306016

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November 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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5100
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8100
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15100
16100
17100
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21100
22100
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30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 mph in November.

Across November, 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:004:45
29.77:014:43
39.67:034:42
49.67:044:40
59.67:064:39
69.57:074:37
79.57:094:36
89.47:104:35
99.47:124:33
109.37:134:32
119.37:154:31
129.27:164:30
139.27:184:29
149.17:194:28
159.17:214:27
169.17:224:25
179.07:234:24
189.07:254:24
198.97:264:23
208.97:284:22
218.97:294:21
228.87:304:20
238.87:324:19
248.87:334:19
258.77:344:18
268.77:364:17
278.77:374:17
288.67:384:16
298.67:404:16
308.67:414:15

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.25 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 — November's 1.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Covington

In seasonPeak

In November, 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 November a good time to visit Covington?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Covington.

What to pack for Covington in November

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

In November, Covington sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Covington in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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