Colorado Springs Climate by Month
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Colorado Springs has hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. July is the warmest month, with highs around 87°F (30°C); December is the coolest at 46°F (8°C), and nights dip to 17°F (-8°C). It gets 14 in (358 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 87°F(30°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 17°F(-8°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 14 in(358 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 46%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Colorado Springs
Best for weatherSeptember is the best time for weather in Colorado Springs: highs near 77°F (25°C) and about 1.0 in (25 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; December is the coldest, with highs of only 46°F (8°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Colorado Springs weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 46°F(8°C) | 17°F(-8°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 50% | 2.5 |
| FebFebruary | 47°F(9°C) | 18°F(-8°C) | 0.4 in(10 mm) | 48% | 3.5 |
| MarMarch | 55°F(13°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 1.0 in(26 mm) | 47% | 4.7 |
| AprApril | 62°F(17°C) | 33°F(0°C) | 1.3 in(33 mm) | 45% | 5.6 |
| MayMay | 71°F(22°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 2.0 in(50 mm) | 45% | 6.5 |
| JunJune | 82°F(28°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 41% | 7.1 |
| JulJuly | 87°F(30°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 42% | 7.0 |
| AugAugust | 84°F(29°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 2.4 in(60 mm) | 45% | 6.1 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 77°F(25°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 1.0 in(25 mm) | 42% | 5.3 |
| OctOctober | 65°F(18°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 41% | 3.9 |
| NovNovember | 54°F(12°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 49% | 2.7 |
| DecDecember | 46°F(8°C) | 17°F(-8°C) | 0.4 in(10 mm) | 51% | 2.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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