Climate · United States

Colorado Springs

Warm and damp from June to September; chilly and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years38.7°N2,499 m above the sea
  1. Jan38°3°13°-11°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb40°4°13°-11°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar47°8°19°-7°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr55°13°26°-3°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May64°18°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun76°24°46°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul81°27°52°11°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug78°26°51°11°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep73°23°45°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct63°17°35°2°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov50°10°24°-4°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec39°4°15°-9°Rain on about one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 77°F and nights near 49°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 41°F. The rain comes from May to August, on about three days a week. October to February is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 25°C and nights near 9°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 5°C. The rain comes from May to August, on about three days a week. October to February is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Colorado Springs sits

America/Denver

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Latitude
38.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
2,499 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Breckenridge130 km north-west

The land around Colorado Springs, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Colorado Springs, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Colorado Springs, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Colorado Springs, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Colorado Springs, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Colorado Springs, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Colorado Springs, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Colorado Springs, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Colorado Springs, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Colorado Springs, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Colorado Springs, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Colorado Springs, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 38°F in January to 81°F in July.Highs from 3°C in January to 27°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in August (53% of days), driest in December and January (14%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in September and October (29% cover), cloudiest in February (47%).

Daylight

From 9h 30m in December to 14h 50m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Colorado Springs, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
13°-11°38°3°
1 day43%9h 47m
FebruaryCool season
13°-11°40°4°
1 day47%10h 41m
MarchCool season
19°-7°47°8°
2 days45%11h 53m
April
26°-3°55°13°
2 days46%13h 11m
May
36°2°64°18°
3 days45%14h 16m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
46°8°76°24°
3 days35%14h 50m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
52°11°81°27°
4 days38%14h 34m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
51°11°78°26°
4 days40%13h 37m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
45°7°73°23°
2 days29%12h 21m
October
35°2°63°17°
1 day29%11h 05m
November
24°-4°50°10°
1 day39%10h 01m
DecemberCool season
15°-9°39°4°
1 day43%9h 30m

When is the best time to visit Colorado Springs?


The best months are June to September: highs near 77°F, nights near 49°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 25°C, nights near 9°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Colorado Springs?

July, with highs near 81°F and lows near 52°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 38°F.July, with highs near 27°C and lows near 11°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 3°C.

When does it rain most in Colorado Springs?

August, with rain on about four days a week. December and January are the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Colorado Springs?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Colorado Springs?

September and October, when cloud covers about 29% of the sky on average. February is the cloudiest, at about 47%.

Places with a year like Colorado Springs's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Colorado Springs's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Colorado Springs's summer.

Elsewhere in United States

All of United States

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Colorado Springs. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,499 m) against the climate model's (2,394 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,499 m) against the climate model's (2,394 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.