Colorado Springs Weather Records

Colorado Springs, Colorado weather averages and records from 1948–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Colorado Springs, Colorado was 101 °F which occurred on June 21, 2016.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Colorado Springs, Colorado was -27 °F which occurred on February 1, 1951.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Colorado Springs Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 44.4 17.9 73 -26 0.3 4.9
February 45.8 19.7 77 -27 0.3 4.6
March 54.2 26.8 81 -11 0.8 5.7
April 60.3 33.5 87 -3 1.4 5.5
May 69.8 43.0 94 21 2.0 0.6
June 81.0 52.3 101 32 2.3 0.0
July 85.8 57.7 100 42 3.1 0.0
August 82.9 56.2 99 39 3.0 0.0
September 76.4 48.4 98 22 1.3 0.2
October 64.0 36.1 87 1 0.8 2.7
November 52.2 25.5 78 -8 0.4 4.4
December 43.9 18.1 77 -24 0.2 4.3
Entire year 63.5 36.4 101 -27 15.9 32.7
More Colorado Springs Weather Records
1948–2024
Highest daily low 70 °F June 26, 1998
Lowest daily high -10 °F December 24, 1983
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
60 °F January 20, 1962
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
54 °F Nov 10–11, 2014
Most daily precipitation 4.5 inches September 14, 2011
Most monthly precipitation 9.6 inches June 2023
Most yearly precipitation 27.6 inches 1999
Most yearly days with precipitation 121 2015
Earliest snow in season September 3 1961
Latest snow in season June 10 1975
Most daily snow 22.0 inches January 15, 1987
Most monthly snow 42.7 inches April 1957
Most yearly snow 96.4 inches 1957
Most snow in a winter 89.4 inches 1956–1957
Greatest snow accumulation 20.0 inches October 26, 1997
Earliest freeze September 8 2020
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 16 2015
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 7 2022
Latest freeze May 26 1950
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 31 2016
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 25 2020
Most days in a year < 0 °F 15 1949
Most days in a year < 32 °F 184 1984
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 122 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 52 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 3 2012
Colorado Springs Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Apr 29 – May 9, 1980
Without precipitation 73 days Oct 23, 1995 – Jan 3, 1996
With snow 8 days Dec 17–24, 1983
High temperature at or
below freezing
14 days Dec 27, 1969 – Jan 9, 1970
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 59 days Jul 13 – Sep 9, 1983
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 14 days Jun 22 – Jul 5, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Colorado Springs is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Colorado Springs Municipal Airport location