cloud cover

noun

: a mass of clouds

The moon was hidden behind a thick cloud cover.

Examples of cloud cover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Conversely, smog, cloud cover, and thicker ozone layers limit the amount of UV radiation that reaches the skin.6 Locations further from the equator at higher altitudes experience less sunlight in the winter and more in the summer. —Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024

Now, peaks in cloud cover and precipitation occur in the morning and evening; the daytime in between is largely cloud-free. —John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 July 2024

But visibility will depend on shifting factors that include weather, pollution and cloud cover. —Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024

Much of the state is expected to have cloud cover that could obscure the eclipse, though when those clouds will move out and open up a view is still up in the air. —Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024