Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colorado Springs features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 455 mm (17.9 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colorado Springs enjoys an average of 3519 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colorado Springs are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (28 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colorado Springs experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 155 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
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Colorado Springs usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colorado Springs are January, November and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 45 (1.8) | 46 (1.8) | 72 (2.8) | 37 (1.5) | 77 (3.0) | 56 (2.2) | 30 (1.2) | 31 (1.2) | 17 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Colorado Springs are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colorado Springs: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 241 | 292 | 312 | 332 | 359 | 366 | 349 | 304 | 271 | 249 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 17m | 14h 49m | 14h 32m | 13h 35m | 12h 22m | 11h 7m | 10h 2m | 9h 29m |
Colorado Springs experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colorado Springs UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |