Colorado Springs weather in August: Colorado Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Colorado Springs in August has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 2.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 14°C, 75 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationColorado Springs Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093037
- Location38.81°N 104.69°W
- Elevation6,181 ft (1,884 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population493,554
- Jan 45° 19°
- Feb 47° 20°
- Mar 55° 27°
- Apr 61° 34°
- May 71° 44°
- Jun 82° 53°
- Jul 87° 58°
- Aug 84° 57°
- Sep 77° 49°
- Oct 65° 37°
- Nov 53° 26°
- Dec 45° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Colorado Springs in August?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 70.1°F. August is 2.3°F cooler than July and 7.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Colorado Springs and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 82°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 68°F and 72°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 59°F | 43% | 23% |
| August 8 | 85°F | 58°F | 42% | 22% |
| August 15 | 84°F | 57°F | 39% | 20% |
| August 22 | 83°F | 56°F | 35% | 18% |
| August 31 | 82°F | 54°F | 30% | 15% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 59°F | 43% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 86°F | 59°F | 43% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 85°F | 58°F | 43% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 85°F | 58°F | 43% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 85°F | 58°F | 43% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 85°F | 58°F | 43% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 85°F | 58°F | 42% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 85°F | 58°F | 42% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 85°F | 58°F | 42% | 22% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 84°F | 58°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 84°F | 58°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 84°F | 57°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 84°F | 57°F | 40% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 84°F | 57°F | 40% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 84°F | 57°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 84°F | 57°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 84°F | 57°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 83°F | 57°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 56°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 56°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 83°F | 56°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 83°F | 56°F | 35% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 83°F | 56°F | 35% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 83°F | 55°F | 34% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 55°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 55°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 55°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 82°F | 55°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 82°F | 54°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 82°F | 54°F | 31% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 82°F | 54°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 57°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093037; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Colorado Springs in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around August 2 (43%). In all, 2.96 in falls on 12 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Colorado Springs, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093037.
How humid and windy is Colorado Springs in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 30% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 65% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 46°F | 65% | 7.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 47°F | 42% | 7.1 mph | – |
| noon | 78°F | 45°F | 31% | 10.3 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 44°F | 30% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 46°F | 40% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 47°F | 53% | 7.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093037. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Colorado Springs?
The warmest August temperature on Colorado Springs's official record (since 1894) is 99°F, on August 3, 1954; the coldest is 34°F, on August 26, 1910. The wettest August brought 7.09 in (1929).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.1°F: 2021 74.0°F (+3.9), 2022 71.7°F (+1.6), 2023 71.5°F (+1.4), 2024 71.9°F (+1.8), 2025 70.3°F (+0.2), 2026 73.8°F (+3.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.0°F | +3.9°F | 0.20 in |
| 2022 | 71.7°F | +1.6°F | 1.82 in |
| 2023 | 71.5°F | +1.4°F | 2.34 in |
| 2024 | 71.9°F | +1.8°F | 2.83 in |
| 2025 | 70.3°F | +0.2°F | 3.15 in |
| 2026 | 73.8°F | +3.7°F | 1.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record COSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093037. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Colorado Springs compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, August normal highs run from 68°F in Leadville to 93°F in Lamar; Colorado Springs's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Colorado Springs in July87°F by day, 58°F at night
- Colorado Springs in September77°F by day, 49°F at night
- Colorado Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lamar: Colorado's warmest Augustnormal high 93°F