Covington weather in August: Covington, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Covington in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 79°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 4.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 21°C, 106 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationCovington
  • Station IDUSC00092318
  • Location33.60°N 83.84°W
  • Elevation769 ft (234 m)
  • Population15,302
  1. Jan 52° 34°
  2. Feb 57° 37°
  3. Mar 65° 43°
  4. Apr 74° 50°
  5. May 81° 59°
  6. Jun 87° 67°
  7. Jul 89° 71°
  8. Aug 88° 71°
  9. Sep 84° 64°
  10. Oct 74° 53°
  11. Nov 63° 41°
  12. Dec 56° 36°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Covington in August?

The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 79.2°F. August is 0.7°F cooler than July and 5.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Covington and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 89°F on August 1 to 87°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 77°F and 81°F.

Covington in August, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 32%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 189°F71°F32%24%
August 888°F71°F31%24%
August 1588°F71°F30%23%
August 2288°F70°F28%21%
August 3187°F69°F26%19%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Covington: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 189°F71°F32%24%13 h 50 min
August 289°F71°F32%24%13 h 50 min
August 389°F71°F32%24%13 h 50 min
August 489°F71°F31%24%13 h 50 min
August 589°F71°F31%24%13 h 40 min
August 689°F71°F31%24%13 h 40 min
August 789°F71°F31%24%13 h 40 min
August 888°F71°F31%24%13 h 40 min
August 988°F71°F31%24%13 h 40 min
August 1088°F71°F31%23%13 h 40 min
August 1188°F71°F31%23%13 h 30 min
August 1288°F71°F30%23%13 h 30 min
August 1388°F71°F30%23%13 h 30 min
August 1488°F71°F30%23%13 h 30 min
August 1588°F71°F30%23%13 h 30 min
August 1688°F71°F30%23%13 h 20 min
August 1788°F71°F29%22%13 h 20 min
August 1888°F71°F29%22%13 h 20 min
August 1988°F71°F29%22%13 h 20 min
August 2088°F71°F29%22%13 h 20 min
August 2188°F70°F28%21%13 h 20 min
August 2288°F70°F28%21%13 h 10 min
August 2388°F70°F28%21%13 h 10 min
August 2488°F70°F27%20%13 h 10 min
August 2588°F70°F27%20%13 h 10 min
August 2688°F70°F27%20%13 h 10 min
August 2787°F70°F26%19%13 h
August 2887°F69°F26%19%13 h
August 2987°F69°F26%19%13 h
August 3087°F69°F26%19%13 h
August 3187°F69°F26%19%13 h
Normal high
88°FAugust average
Normal low
71°FAugust average
Precipitation
4.17 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
14
Daylight
13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
30
Sunshine
80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00092318; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Covington in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around August 1 (32%). In all, 4.17 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Covington, 14 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00092318.

What are the records for August in Covington?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 105°F, on August 22, 1899; the coldest is 51°F, on August 22, 1927. The wettest August brought 10.75 in (1901).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00092318. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Covington compare across Georgia?

Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, August normal highs run from 76°F in Mountain City to 93°F in Folkston; Covington's is 88°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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