Monthly climate in Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Manitou Springs features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 558 mm (22.0 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Manitou Springs enjoys an average of 3550 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Manitou Springs are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Manitou Springs experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 171 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
27°C
(80°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
24°C
(76°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
7°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Average low -10°C
(15°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)
-25°C
(-12°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-10°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
-25°C
(-13°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
1°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States §

Manitou Springs usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Manitou Springs are January, November and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15 (0.6) 23 (0.9) 44 (1.7) 48 (1.9) 80 (3.2) 58 (2.3) 111 (4.4) 81 (3.2) 39 (1.6) 30 (1.2) 18 (0.7) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 7 7 12 16 13 20 16 7 6 4 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Manitou Springs are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Manitou Springs: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 193 242 294 316 339 364 366 350 307 276 252 245
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 47m 10h 45m 11h 58m 13h 14m 14h 18m 14h 49m 14h 32m 13h 35m 12h 22m 11h 7m 10h 1m 9h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States §

Manitou Springs experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Manitou Springs UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 9 12 13 13 13 12 10 7 5 4