Weather by month
Colorado Springs
Colorado
A dry, sun-hammered shelf at the foot of a mountain big enough to write its own weather.
The best time to come
September and October are the payoff — the storms quit, the light goes long, and Garden of the Gods thins out once the summer crowds leave. If you need real warmth, June gets you there before the afternoon buildups settle into their July routine.
The year at a glance
| Month | Highs / lows | Temperature range | Wet days | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° / 19° | 4 | 4.9 in | |
| February | 47° / 20° | 4 | 4.6 in | |
| March | 55° / 27° | 5 | 5.7 in | |
| April | 61° / 34° | 4 | 5.5 in | |
| May | 71° / 44° | 5 | 0.6 in | |
| June | 82° / 53° | 4 | — | |
| July | 87° / 58° | 6 | — | |
| August | 84° / 57° | 6 | — | |
| September ● | 77° / 49° | 3 | — | |
| October ● | 65° / 37° | 2 | 2.5 in | |
| November | 53° / 26° | 4 | 4.4 in | |
| December | 45° / 19° | 4 | 4.1 in |
Colorado Springs facts
- Sits at about 6,180 ft above sea level.
- 15.9 in of rain and melted snow in a typical year, with July the wettest month.
- 32.5 in of snow in a typical winter.
- July runs hottest (87° afternoons); January nights are the coldest (19°).