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Weather in Covington, Texas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Covington, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
57%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Covington, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
10p
76°
11p
76°
12a
75°
1a
73°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
66°
7a
69°
8a
70°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
82°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
82°
3p
84°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
79°
16%
9p
L 66°H 85°
Covington, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    13%
    87°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    85°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    51%
    87°71°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    49%
    72°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    58%
    81°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    82°64°
Covington, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
166° · veering 9°
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 15
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 15 · pk 33 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Covington, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.9
0.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.03 inHg
Now
982.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Covington, TX
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
9.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Covington, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:05 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Daylight
13h 50m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Covington, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:46 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Covington, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Covington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Covington

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.