Climateby Month

Colorado Springs, CO climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 6,009 ft elevation

Summers in Colorado Springs are warm; winters are chilly and snowy. Highs peak at 87°F in July and fall to 45°F in December. The wettest month is August (about 12 wet days) and the driest is January (about 4). Normal snowfall is about 33 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May.

Warmest month
87°F
July normal high
Coldest month
19°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
87
15.9 in of precipitation
Snow a year
32.5 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Colorado Springs?

Normal highs range from 45°F in December to 87°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 19°F (-7°C) 45° 19° February: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 20°F (-7°C) March: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 27°F (-3°C) April: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 34°F (1°C) May: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 44°F (7°C) June: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 53°F (12°C) July: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 58°F (14°C) 87° 58° August: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 57°F (14°C) September: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 49°F (9°C) October: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 37°F (3°C) November: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 26°F (-3°C) December: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 19°F (-7°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Colorado Springs?

August has the most wet days (about 12); the year brings about 16 in of precipitation.

January: 4 wet days 4 February: 5 wet days March: 7 wet days April: 8 wet days May: 10 wet days June: 10 wet days July: 12 wet days August: 12 wet days 12 September: 7 wet days October: 5 wet days November: 5 wet days December: 4 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 32.5 in a year, most of it in March.

January: 4.9 in of snow February: 4.6 in of snow March: 5.7 in of snow 5.7 April: 5.5 in of snow May: 0.6 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.2 in of snow October: 2.5 in of snow November: 4.4 in of snow December: 4.1 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Colorado Springs?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, 7.3 mi ESE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.5 hours in December to 14.8 hours in June.

January: 9.8 hours of daylight February: 10.8 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.2 hours of daylight May: 14.3 hours of daylight June: 14.8 hours of daylight 14.8 July: 14.6 hours of daylight August: 13.6 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.1 hours of daylight December: 9.5 hours of daylight 9.5 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Colorado Springs, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 45°F19°F 0.3 in4 4.9 in 0 9.8 h
February 47°F20°F 0.3 in5 4.6 in 0 10.8 h
March 55°F27°F 0.8 in7 5.7 in 0 12.0 h
April 61°F34°F 1.4 in8 5.5 in 0 13.2 h
May 71°F44°F 2.0 in10 0.6 in 0 14.3 h
June 82°F53°F 2.3 in10 0.0 in 0 14.8 h
July 87°F58°F 3.1 in12 0.0 in 0 14.6 h
August 84°F57°F 3.0 in12 0.0 in 0 13.6 h
September 77°F49°F 1.4 in7 0.2 in 0 12.4 h
October 65°F37°F 0.8 in5 2.5 in 0 11.2 h
November 53°F26°F 0.4 in5 4.4 in 0 10.1 h
December 45°F19°F 0.2 in4 4.1 in 0 9.5 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Colorado Springs

By our comfort score, the best month is May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 411111
Feb 44119
Mar 57724
Apr 671243
May 761751
Jun 681246
Jul 556611
Aug 601065
Sep 701531
Oct 671522
Nov 51616
Dec 391112

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Colorado Springs

The last spring frost typically comes around May 3, and the first fall frost around Oct 8, leaving 158 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Colorado Springs
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 3after May 15
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 8before Sep 26
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 24after May 5
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 16before Oct 4
Frost-free season158 daysunder 140 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Colorado Springs Muni Airport (USW00093037), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Colorado.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 101°F (June 21, 2016, and 1 other day); the lowest was -18°F (February 3, 1996).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Colorado Springs Muni Airport (USW00093037), 7.3 mi ESE of the city center, 6,181 ft (172 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Cloud cover: Pueblo Mem Airport (USW00093058), 41 mi SSE of the city center, 4,720 ft (1,289 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (724660-93037), 7.3 mi ESE of the city center, 6,182 ft (173 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error