Climateby Month

Denver vs Colorado Springs weather

Denver, CO and Colorado Springs, CO · 63 mi apart

July highs: 90°F in Denver, 87°F in Colorado Springs (Denver is 3°F warmer). January highs: 47°F and 45°F (Denver is 2°F warmer). Denver has about 84 wet days a year, Colorado Springs about 87. Snow: 49.0 in a year in Denver, 32.5 in in Colorado Springs.

Denver, CO

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 18°F (-8°C) February: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 19°F (-7°C) March: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 27°F (-3°C) April: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 34°F (1°C) May: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 43°F (6°C) June: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 53°F (12°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 59°F (15°C) 90° 59° August: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 57°F (14°C) September: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 48°F (9°C) October: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 36°F (2°C) November: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 26°F (-3°C) December: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 18°F (-8°C) 46° 18° JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May

Colorado Springs, CO

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

Best months: May

Which city for what

  • Cooler summers: Colorado Springs (July high 87°F vs July high 90°F)
  • Less snow: Colorado Springs (32.5 in vs 49.0 in)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high DenverAvg high Colorado SpringsWet days DenverWet days Colorado Springs
Winter (Dec-Feb)47°F45°F1512
Spring (Mar-May)64°F62°F2625
Summer (Jun-Aug)87°F84°F2634
Fall (Sep-Nov)67°F65°F1716

Side by side over a year

DenverColorado Springs
Hot days (90°F+)4223
Freezing nights156160
Muggy days00
Comfortable days92101
Precipitation15.4 in15.9 in
Snowfall49.0 in32.5 in
Frost dateslast May 4, first Oct 8last May 3, first Oct 8
Daylight in June / December14.9 h / 9.4 h14.8 h / 9.5 h
Best monthsMayMay

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh DenverHigh Colorado SpringsWet days DenverWet days Colorado Springs
January47°F45°F54
February48°F47°F55
March56°F55°F77
April63°F61°F88
May72°F71°F1110
June84°F82°F810
July90°F87°F912
August88°F84°F912
September80°F77°F67
October67°F65°F55
November55°F53°F65
December46°F45°F54

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Denver, CO: temperature from Denver-Stapleton (USW00023062), 6.3 mi ENE of the city center; precipitation from Denver-Stapleton (USW00023062). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Colorado Springs, CO: temperature from Colorado Springs Muni Airport (USW00093037), 7.3 mi ESE of the city center; precipitation from Colorado Springs Muni Airport (USW00093037). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.