Covington weather in December: Covington, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Covington in December has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 4.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 125 mm of precipitation in December.
- 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 December?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 53.0°F. December is 5.4°F cooler than November and 2.2°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Covington and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 66°F on December 1 to 62°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 50°F and 56°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 66°F | 44°F | 23% | 17% |
| December 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 24% | 18% |
| December 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 19% |
| December 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 26% | 19% |
| December 31 | 62°F | 41°F | 27% | 20% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 66°F | 44°F | 23% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 66°F | 44°F | 23% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 65°F | 44°F | 23% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 65°F | 44°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 65°F | 44°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 65°F | 44°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 65°F | 44°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 64°F | 43°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 64°F | 43°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 64°F | 43°F | 24% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 63°F | 43°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 63°F | 43°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 63°F | 42°F | 25% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 63°F | 42°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 63°F | 42°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 63°F | 42°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 62°F | 42°F | 26% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 62°F | 42°F | 26% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 62°F | 42°F | 26% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 62°F | 41°F | 27% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 62°F | 41°F | 27% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 62°F | 41°F | 27% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 62°F | 41°F | 27% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 62°F | 41°F | 27% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 43°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 71%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 December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around December 31 (27%). In all, 4.93 in falls on 8 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Covington, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00162151.
What are the records for December in Covington?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1956) is 83°F, on December 5, 1958; the coldest is 7°F, on December 13, 1962. The wettest December brought 16.63 in (1961).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.0°F: 2022 55.1°F (+2.1), 2023 53.5°F (+0.5), 2024 54.8°F (+1.8), 2025 55.3°F (+2.3). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 55.1°F | +2.1°F | 7.18 in |
| 2023 | 53.5°F | +0.5°F | 5.24 in |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | +1.8°F | 5.12 in |
| 2025 | 55.3°F | +2.3°F | 5.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00162151; recent months: ACIS, station USC00162151. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Covington compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, December normal highs run from 56°F in Bastrop to 66°F in Houma; Covington's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.