Humid subtropical
Covington, Louisiana
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana · Population 12k · 39 ft elevation
Living in Covington
Covington has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 63″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 137 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Covington at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 63″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,071 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $293k56th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,374/mo61th percentile
- Median household income
- $74k49th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.570th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 79%
- Violent crime rate
- 435 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 956 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3736th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 40°F | 5.6″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 44°F | 4.6″ | — | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 49°F | 5.0″ | 0.1″ | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 55°F | 5.3″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 5.3″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 6.7″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 6.4″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 72°F | 6.0″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 57°F | 4.5″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 43°F | 4.9″ | — | 189 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology