Kimmell Barn · Photo: OKJaguar · CC BY-SA 4.0Covington reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 26°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 77% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.0° higher. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to February, which average under 50°.
A year in Covington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Covington’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Covington’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Covington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 202 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Breckinridge 3se Mesnt, OK, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Covington’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Marshall, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 35 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Covington
68% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Breckinridge 3se Mesnt, OK.
Living with Covington’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
202 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 10 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 31% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Covington from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Covington and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Covington yet.
Climates most like Covington’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington, OK | 26° | 94° | 35" | 4.1" |
| Bowie, TX | 31° | 95° | 35" | 0.7" |
| Abilene, KS | 20° | 92° | 33" | 12" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Lancaster, SC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.6" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Covington averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Covington compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Covington’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Covington weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Covington’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Marshall, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 26° | 1.1" | 1.3" | 3 | 0 | 31° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 29° | 1.4" | 0.8" | 4 | 0 | 34° – 49° |
| March | 62° | 38° | 2.5" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| May | 80° | 56° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 66° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 90° |
| August | 93° | 69° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 88° |
| September | 85° | 61° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 37° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| December | 49° | 28° | 1.6" | 1.6" | 4 | 1 | 28° – 43° |
| Year | 71° | 48° | 35.0" | 4.1" | 62 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 60°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Covington’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Covington’s center.
- Snow: Marshall, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Breckinridge 3se Mesnt, OK, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Covington’s climate
What is the weather like in Covington?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Covington in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 99 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Covington get?
About 4.1 inches in a normal winter at Marshall, OK, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Covington?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 81 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Breckinridge 3se Mesnt, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Covington?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 202 frost-free days, at Breckinridge 3se Mesnt, OK.
What growing zone is Covington in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Covington?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Covington getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Covington.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.