diff --git a/esphome/components/cover/__init__.py b/esphome/components/cover/__init__.py
index 87029a9fc97..3f46777a84d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cover/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/__init__.py
@@ -132,21 +132,21 @@ _COVER_SCHEMA = (
             cv.Optional(CONF_ON_OPEN): automation.validate_automation(
                 {
                     cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
-                        CoverPositionTrigger.template(1.0)
+                        CoverPositionTrigger.template(COVER_OPEN)
                     ),
                 }
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_ON_OPENED): automation.validate_automation(
                 {
                     cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
-                        CoverPositionTrigger.template(1.0)
+                        CoverPositionTrigger.template(COVER_OPEN)
                     ),
                 }
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_ON_CLOSED): automation.validate_automation(
                 {
                     cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
-                        CoverPositionTrigger.template(0.0)
+                        CoverPositionTrigger.template(COVER_CLOSED)
                     ),
                 }
             ),
diff --git a/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp b/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
index 97b8c2213e4..b4ed71c7166 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ namespace esphome::cover {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "cover";
 
-const float COVER_OPEN = 1.0f;
-const float COVER_CLOSED = 0.0f;
-
 const LogString *cover_command_to_str(float pos) {
   if (pos == COVER_OPEN) {
     return LOG_STR("OPEN");
@@ -153,23 +150,23 @@ void Cover::publish_state(bool save) {
   this->position = clamp(this->position, 0.0f, 1.0f);
   this->tilt = clamp(this->tilt, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s' >>", this->name_.c_str());
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "'%s' >>", this->name_.c_str());
   auto traits = this->get_traits();
   if (traits.get_supports_position()) {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Position: %.0f%%", this->position * 100.0f);
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "  Position: %.0f%%", this->position * 100.0f);
   } else {
     if (this->position == COVER_OPEN) {
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  State: OPEN");
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "  State: OPEN");
     } else if (this->position == COVER_CLOSED) {
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  State: CLOSED");
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "  State: CLOSED");
     } else {
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  State: UNKNOWN");
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "  State: UNKNOWN");
     }
   }
   if (traits.get_supports_tilt()) {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Tilt: %.0f%%", this->tilt * 100.0f);
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "  Tilt: %.0f%%", this->tilt * 100.0f);
   }
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Current Operation: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(cover_operation_to_str(this->current_operation)));
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "  Current Operation: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(cover_operation_to_str(this->current_operation)));
 
   this->state_callback_.call();
 #if defined(USE_COVER) && defined(USE_CONTROLLER_REGISTRY)
diff --git a/esphome/components/cover/cover.h b/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
index e710915a0e9..5258a0d9e45 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
 namespace esphome::cover {
 
-const extern float COVER_OPEN;
-const extern float COVER_CLOSED;
+static constexpr const float COVER_OPEN = 1.0f;
+static constexpr const float COVER_CLOSED = 0.0f;
 
 #define LOG_COVER(prefix, type, obj) \
   if ((obj) != nullptr) { \