How extreme does Covington's weather get?

The hottest, coldest, wettest and snowiest days Covington has recorded — the outer limits of what its weather can do, and how far they sit beyond a normal day.

Based on 50+ years of daily weather observations (1971–present), from the Cincinnati Muni Ap Lunken Fld station 8 km away. Updated through May 2026 — an all-time extreme only changes when a more extreme day actually occurs, so some dates are old. That is normal, not stale data.

The four kinds of extreme

The hottest, coldest, wettest and snowiest single days Covington has recorded — each shown against what a normal day that time of year looks like.

🔥 Hottest day

105°F Jul 30, 1999

That is about 18°F hotter than a normal July afternoon in Covington (typical high near 87°F).

The three most extreme on record

1 105°F Jul 30, 1999

2 104°F Jul 7, 2012

3 103°F Aug 17, 1988

❄️ Coldest night

-22°F Jan 19, 1994

About 46°F colder than a normal January night in Covington (typical low near 24°F).

The three most extreme on record

1 -22°F Jan 19, 1994

2 -19°F Jan 20, 1985

3 -16°F Jan 17, 1977

🌧️ Most rain in one day

4.53 in Oct 20, 1985

More rain in a single day than Covington usually gets in the whole month of October (typical October total about 3.1 in).

The three most extreme on record

1 4.53 in Oct 20, 1985

2 3.97 in May 10, 2003

3 3.84 in Jun 8, 1982

⛄ Most snow in one day

10.0 in Mar 1, 1980

The three most extreme on record

1 10.0 in Mar 1, 1980

2 7.4 in Jan 17, 1994

3 6.5 in Feb 8, 1971

How hot and cold it gets, month by month

The shaded band is the normal range of daily temperatures for each month. The dots show the most extreme it has ever been — so you can see how far beyond a normal day the records really sit.

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Covington's record heat sits well above even a hot day for the season — July's 105°F is about 18°F beyond a normal hot afternoon. Its record cold is just as far below a normal winter night — the dots mark how rare each extreme really is.

In plain terms

In a normal year, Covington's warmest days reach the high 80s°F and its coldest nights drop to the mid-20s°F. But across the record it has gone as high as 105°F and as low as −22°F. A single day has delivered over 5 inches of rain or close to 10 inches of snow. Those are the outer edges worth knowing if you are moving here, planning a trip, or thinking about a house.

Methodology & sources

Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Cincinnati Muni AP Lunken Fld (NOAA GHCN station USW00093812), about 8 km from the city centre.

How we build these numbers →

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