Covington weather in August: Covington, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Covington in August has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 81°F, holding near 90°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 6.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 22°C, 152 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationCovington (4 mi NNW)
- Station IDUSC00162151
- Location30.53°N 90.11°W
- Elevation40 ft (12 m)
- Population11,686
- Jan 62° 40°
- Feb 66° 44°
- Mar 72° 49°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 84° 63°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 90° 72°
- Sep 87° 68°
- Oct 79° 57°
- Nov 70° 47°
- Dec 64° 43°
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 90°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 80.8°F. August is 0.1°F warmer than July and 3.7°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Covington and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 90°F on August 1 to 89°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 79°F and 82°F.
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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 90°F | 71°F | 39% | 29% |
| August 8 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 28% |
| August 15 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 26% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 72°F | 33% | 24% |
| August 31 | 89°F | 71°F | 31% | 22% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 90°F | 71°F | 39% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 90°F | 71°F | 39% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 90°F | 72°F | 38% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 90°F | 72°F | 38% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 90°F | 72°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 90°F | 72°F | 37% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 12 | 90°F | 72°F | 36% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 13 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 90°F | 72°F | 35% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 90°F | 72°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 90°F | 72°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 18 | 90°F | 72°F | 34% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 19 | 90°F | 72°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 90°F | 72°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 72°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 72°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 90°F | 72°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 24 | 90°F | 72°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 25 | 90°F | 71°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 90°F | 71°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 89°F | 71°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 89°F | 71°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 89°F | 71°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 30 | 89°F | 71°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 89°F | 71°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 72°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 6.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 23
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00162151; 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 35% on average, highest around August 1 (39%). In all, 6.00 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Covington, 23 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00162151.
What are the records for August in Covington?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1956) is 107°F, on August 30, 2000; the coldest is 55°F, on August 23, 1956. The wettest August brought 15.09 in (1977).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.8°F: 2023 87.5°F (+6.8), 2024 84.4°F (+3.6), 2025 83.1°F (+2.3), 2026 85.5°F (+4.7). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 87.5°F | +6.8°F | 2.37 in |
| 2024 | 84.4°F | +3.6°F | 2.23 in |
| 2025 | 83.1°F | +2.3°F | 3.04 in |
| 2026 | 85.5°F | +4.7°F | 7.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00162151; recent months: ACIS, station USC00162151. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Covington compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, August normal highs run from 89°F in Boothville to 96°F in Natchitoches; Covington's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.