Covington Weather Records (USC00442041)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Covington (USC00442041), Virginia, United States, with 63 years of record.

Key Facts for Covington

Covington (USC00442041) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 37.79 latitude and -80.01 longitude, 368 m (1,207 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1937 to 1999, 63 years of record.
0 records set at Covington still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Covington set a daily record snowfall of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 15 March 1999.

About the Station

Location: Virginia, United States, 37.79 latitude, -80.01 longitude.
Elevation: 368 m (1,207 ft).
Period of record: 1937 to 1999, 63 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Covington. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Covington, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Covington still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Covington between 5 November 1985 and 8 January 1996. Each dot is a new record.

When Covington set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1985-11-05	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 190.5 mm (7.5 in)
1996-01-07	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 45.7 cm (18.0 in)
1996-01-08	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 190.5 mm (7.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Covington. The most was 190.5 mm (7.5 in) on 5 November 1985.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Covington
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	15 January 1995
Feb	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14 February 1984
Mar	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	1 March 1954
Apr	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	16 April 1987
May	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	28 May 1981
Jun	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	21 June 1972
Jul	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	10 July 1970
Aug	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	20 August 1969
Sep	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	11 September 1950
Oct	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	16 October 1954
Nov	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	5 November 1985
Dec	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 December 1958

Latest Records

Latest records at Covington
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 1999	Covington, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1999	Covington, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1999	Covington, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	55 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1999	Covington, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	55 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1998	Covington, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	55 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1998	Covington, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1998	Covington, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1998	Covington, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	8 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 1998	Covington, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	57 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1998	Covington, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	11 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1998	Covington, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	13 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 1998	Covington, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	0 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1998	Covington, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1998	Covington, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1998	Covington, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1998	Covington, US	monthly rain (Tie)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	tie	3 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1998	Covington, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1997	Covington, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1997	Covington, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1997	Covington, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 years	29 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1937 to 1999

Yearly extremes at Covington: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	1985	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	63
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	236.3 mm (9.3 in)	1985	80.7 mm (3.2 in)	62
Longest dry spell (CDD)	44 days	1953	19 days	63

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Covington, 1937 to 1999. The record is 190.5 mm (7.5 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.6 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Covington by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1937	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1938	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1939	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1940	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1941	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1942	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1943	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1944	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1945	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1946	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1947	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1948	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1949	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1950	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1951	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1952	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1953	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1954	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1955	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1956	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1957	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1958	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1959	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1960	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1961	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1962	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1963	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1964	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1965	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1966	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1967	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1968	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1969	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1970	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1971	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1972	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1973	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1974	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1975	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1976	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1977	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1978	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1979	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1980	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1981	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1982	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1983	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1984	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1985	190.5 mm (7.5 in)
1986	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1987	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1988	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1989	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1990	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1991	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1992	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1993	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1994	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1995	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1996	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1997	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1998	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1999	40.9 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Covington, 1937 to 1999. The record is 236.3 mm (9.3 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.7 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Covington by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1937	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1938	n/a
1939	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1940	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1941	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1942	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1943	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1944	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1945	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1946	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1947	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1948	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1949	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
1950	171.9 mm (6.8 in)
1951	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1952	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1953	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1954	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1955	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1956	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1957	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1958	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1959	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1960	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1961	133.8 mm (5.3 in)
1962	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1963	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1964	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1965	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1966	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1967	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1968	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1969	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1970	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1971	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1972	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1973	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1974	63.9 mm (2.5 in)
1975	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1976	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1977	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1978	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1979	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
1980	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1981	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1982	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1983	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1984	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1985	236.3 mm (9.3 in)
1986	50.7 mm (2.0 in)
1987	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1988	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1989	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1990	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1991	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1992	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1993	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1994	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1995	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1996	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1997	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1998	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1999	40.9 mm (1.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Covington, 1937 to 1999. The record is 44 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Covington by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1937	8 days
1938	1 day
1939	13 days
1940	19 days
1941	42 days
1942	10 days
1943	23 days
1944	23 days
1945	13 days
1946	17 days
1947	9 days
1948	13 days
1949	15 days
1950	15 days
1951	16 days
1952	23 days
1953	44 days
1954	24 days
1955	21 days
1956	19 days
1957	22 days
1958	22 days
1959	27 days
1960	16 days
1961	13 days
1962	19 days
1963	24 days
1964	30 days
1965	18 days
1966	20 days
1967	22 days
1968	25 days
1969	23 days
1970	15 days
1971	20 days
1972	15 days
1973	18 days
1974	18 days
1975	13 days
1976	25 days
1977	18 days
1978	19 days
1979	16 days
1980	29 days
1981	17 days
1982	17 days
1983	15 days
1984	15 days
1985	35 days
1986	22 days
1987	38 days
1988	17 days
1989	18 days
1990	22 days
1991	34 days
1992	21 days
1993	17 days
1994	13 days
1995	20 days
1996	14 days
1997	20 days
1998	24 days
1999	9 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

50 years, 1949 to 1998

A day with at least 55.7 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 158.9 mm (6.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Covington: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
5 years	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
10 years	92.1 mm (3.6 in)
25 years	115.7 mm (4.6 in)
50 years	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
100 years	158.9 mm (6.3 in)	Longer than the 50 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 50 years of values from 1949 to 1998.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 190.5 mm (7.5 in) in 1985; 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1954; 109.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1950.

Download the Data

Data for Covington standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Covington threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

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