Colorado Springs weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · semi-arid climate
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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.
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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Colorado Springs: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is a city break in United States at 1,862 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Colorado Springs get a year?
Colorado Springs gets about 3,289 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Colorado Springs?
The sunniest time to visit Colorado Springs is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Colorado Springs?
January is the least sunny month in Colorado Springs, scoring 0/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Colorado Springs?
The typical midday UV index in Colorado Springs peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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