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Colorado Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Colorado Springs, CO
Sunday, August 2 at 9:01 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
48%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:01 AM
Sunset
2:09 PM
Colorado Springs, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastColorado Springs, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 67°H 96°
Colorado Springs, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Overcast
    —
    —
    96°59°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Heavy Drizzle
    22%
    0.04″
    97°67°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    23%
    —
    81°62°-16°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    92°65°+11°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    —
    87°64°-5°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Overcast
    10%
    —
    95°64°+8°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    95°73°0°
Colorado Springs, CO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°83°105°12p6p12a6anow 69°high 96°low 67°
Colorado Springs, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
146° · veering 32°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 7 mph
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 mph · pk 19 mph @ 2:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 231SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Colorado Springs, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
808.2
+1.5 mb in 3h · rising · 23.87 inHg
Now
808.2
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
-6.3
mb
24h
-7.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 805–818
800805810815820825-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW818.1804.5806.9
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Colorado Springs, CO
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
↓-9 in 6h▲Peak ~53 @ 9 PM

AQI 32 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 41 now. With UV 4.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
5.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
87μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 41 now. With UV 4.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24.

Present
AQI 41
UV peak
4.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 24

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.79
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Colorado Springs, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
79.9mi
UNLIMITED
160 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:01 UTC · Colorado Springs, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:01 UTC · Colorado Springs, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Colorado Springs, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Colorado Springs, CO
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Colorado Springs, CO
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:32 AM
Sunrise
12:01 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
2:09 PM
Civil dusk
8:40 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Colorado Springs, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:43 PM
Moonset
10:07 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Colorado Springs, CO
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Summer heat breaks with monsoon

plant
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Colorado Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 80902, 80903, 80904, 80905, 80906, 80907, 80908, 80909 +23 more

16-Day Forecast — Colorado Springs

  1. Sun96°59°2%
  2. Mon97°67°22%
  3. Tue81°62°23%
  4. Wed92°65°18%
  5. Thu87°64°14%
  6. Fri95°64°10%
  7. Sat95°73°5%
  8. Sun94°75°12%
  9. Mon94°73°23%
  10. Tue94°70°39%
  11. Wed90°71°55%
  12. Thu89°71°68%
  13. Fri89°71°68%
  14. Sat88°66°61%
  15. Sun92°68°61%
  16. Mon90°71°55%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Colorado Springs

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Colorado Springs

SPC includes Colorado Springs in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs sits in El Paso County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 54m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 26m — a swing of +5h 27m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Denver, the state’s largest city, lies about 62 miles to the N. The nearest town Colorado Springs tracks is Aurora, roughly 58 miles to the N.

Air quality in Colorado Springs’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Colorado Springs.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Summer heat breaks with monsoon

Late summer monsoon surge; southern reaches drench under Gulf moisture; northern peaks cool rapidly as monsoon remnants push north.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Colorado Springs's warmest month is July (~72°F mean) and its coldest is December (~32°F). Rainfall peaks in July (3.1 inches) and bottoms out in December (0.2 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January32°0.3″1
February33°0.3″1
March41°0.8″2
April48°1.4″4
May57°2.0″5
June67°2.3″4
July72°3.1″6
August70°3.0″6
September63°1.4″3
October51°0.8″2
November40°0.4″1
December32°0.2″1

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Colorado Springs's January averages 32°F and July 72°F — 41°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 15.9 inches over some 37 days.

Summer convection drives Colorado Springs's precipitation: July logs 3.1 inches on 6.4 rainy days, against December's 0.2 inches on 0.7 — warm-season storms carry Colorado Springs's moisture. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Colorado Springs shares with places like Cimarron Hills, CO, Stratmoor, CO and Manitou Springs, CO.

Colorado Springs's growing window opens around mid-April, once Colorado Springs's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Colorado Springs wait about two weeks past Colorado Springs's last frost, once the soil warms. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Colorado Springs and tender crops must come in. In Colorado Springs, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Colorado Springs's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Cimarron Hills, CO, Stratmoor, CO, Manitou Springs, CO, Security-Widefield, CO, Air Force Academy, CO.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the return of broad-tailed hummingbirds to Colorado Springs, their distinctive wing trills announcing the start of their breeding season.

Gambel oak leaves typically begin their emergence in early May, marking the transition from the dry spring months to the approaching summer growing season.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Colorado Springs?
In Colorado Springs, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Colorado Springs's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs sees its heaviest rain in July (around 3.1 inches), part of roughly 16 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs peaks in July, when the mean runs near 72°F.
What is the coldest month in Colorado Springs?
December is Colorado Springs's coldest month, averaging about 32°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Colorado Springs?
In Colorado Springs, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Colorado Springs's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Colorado Springs get?
Colorado Springs records around 37 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Colorado Springs?
Because Colorado Springs bottoms near 32°F in December, that winter low sets Colorado Springs's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Colorado Springs?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Colorado Springs in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Colorado Springs?
Current conditions for Colorado Springs and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Colorado Springs forecast updated?
The Colorado Springs forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Colorado Springs?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Colorado Springs are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Colorado Springs?
The next few days in Colorado Springs's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The hot desert climate of Colorado Springs, Colorado carries typical Januarys near 32°F and Julys around 72°F — 40°F of seasonal travel.

Colorado Springs sees close to 16 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 37 wet days.

Colorado Springs sits at 38.9°N; that 40°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Colorado Springs.

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ZIP codes in Colorado Springs

  • 80951
  • 80829
  • 80909
  • 80904
  • 80905
  • 80906
  • 80907
  • 80903
  • 80939
  • 80938
  • 80910
  • 80917
  • 80916
  • 80915
  • 80914
  • 80919
  • 80918
  • 80927
  • 80924
  • 80925
  • 80922
  • 80923
  • 80920
  • 80921
  • 80929
  • 80901
  • 80932
  • 80934
  • 80935
  • 80936
  • 80937
  • 80941
  • 80942
  • 80946
  • 80947
  • 80949
  • 80950
  • 80960
  • 80962
  • 80977
  • 80995
  • 80997

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.