Colorado Springs weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Colorado Springs is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with September and May close behind. Colorado Springs averages about 3,289 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 37 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,289
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 403 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Population
- 494k
- Elevation
- 1,862 m
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When is the best time to visit Colorado Springs?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Colorado Springs is June, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,289 hours of sunshine a year. 92 Sunshine Score points separate June (92) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #52 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 41% of the annual 403 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -6° / 21°F | 14 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -6° / 21°F | 17 mm | 4 |
| March | 31 | 12° / 54°F | -2° / 28°F | 27 mm | 6 |
| April | 68 | 17° / 63°F | 1° / 34°F | 42 mm | 8 |
| May | 89 | 22° / 72°F | 6° / 43°F | 50 mm | 9 |
| June | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 12° / 54°F | 37 mm | 10 |
| July | 86 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 70 mm | 10 |
| August | 88 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 59 mm | 10 |
| September | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 35 mm | 8 |
| October | 79 | 18° / 64°F | 3° / 37°F | 24 mm | 5 |
| November | 24 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 14 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -6° / 21°F | 14 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Denver United States · 117 km · best in Sep · 3,169 h sun/yr
- Aspen United States · 193 km · best in Jun · 3,154 h sun/yr
- Eagle United States · 212 km · best in Jun · 3,154 h sun/yr
- Montrose United States · 279 km · best in Jun · 3,242 h sun/yr
- Hayden United States · 285 km · best in Jun · 3,058 h sun/yr
- Grand Junction United States · 333 km · best in May · 3,302 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Pueblo United States · 60 km · 3,288 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Alamosa United States · 183 km · 3,524 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Gunnison United States · 196 km · 3,272 h sun/yr · best in Jun
Head-to-head
How Colorado Springs compares month by month: Colorado Springs vs Denver · Colorado Springs vs Aspen · Colorado Springs vs Eagle · all comparisons
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