Colorado Springs weather in October: Colorado Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Colorado Springs in October has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 71°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 0.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 3°C, 20 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 50.7°F. October is 12.3°F cooler than September and 11.2°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Colorado Springs and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 71°F on October 1 to 59°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 48°F and 54°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 71°F | 43°F | 18% | 7% |
| October 8 | 68°F | 40°F | 16% | 7% |
| October 15 | 65°F | 37°F | 15% | 6% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 34°F | 15% | 6% |
| October 31 | 59°F | 31°F | 16% | 6% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 71°F | 43°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 71°F | 42°F | 17% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 70°F | 42°F | 17% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 70°F | 42°F | 17% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 69°F | 41°F | 17% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 69°F | 41°F | 17% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 68°F | 40°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 68°F | 40°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 68°F | 39°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 67°F | 39°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 67°F | 38°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 66°F | 38°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 66°F | 38°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 65°F | 37°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 65°F | 37°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 65°F | 36°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 64°F | 36°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 64°F | 36°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 63°F | 35°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 63°F | 35°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 63°F | 35°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 62°F | 34°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 62°F | 34°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 62°F | 33°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 61°F | 33°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 61°F | 33°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 60°F | 32°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 60°F | 32°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 60°F | 32°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 31°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 59°F | 31°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 37°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 84%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 or snow in Colorado Springs in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around October 1 (18%). In all, 0.77 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Colorado Springs, 10 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.5 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093037.
How humid and windy is Colorado Springs in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 29% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 57% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 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. | 36°F | 22°F | 57% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 23°F | 40% | 7.2 mph | – |
| noon | 53°F | 22°F | 30% | 10.4 mph | 64% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 22°F | 29% | 12.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 24°F | 43% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 24°F | 54% | 7.9 mph | 69% |
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 October in Colorado Springs?
The warmest October temperature on Colorado Springs's official record (since 1894) is 88°F, on October 5, 2024; the coldest is −6°F, on October 29, 1917. The wettest October brought 5.01 in (1984); the snowiest, 25.9 inches (1984).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.7°F: 2021 53.1°F (+2.4), 2022 52.4°F (+1.7), 2023 52.0°F (+1.3), 2024 57.2°F (+6.5), 2025 53.6°F (+2.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.1°F | +2.4°F | 0.26 in |
| 2022 | 52.4°F | +1.7°F | 0.15 in |
| 2023 | 52.0°F | +1.3°F | 0.56 in |
| 2024 | 57.2°F | +6.5°F | 0.68 in |
| 2025 | 53.6°F | +2.9°F | 0.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record COSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093037. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Colorado Springs compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, October normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford; Colorado Springs's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Colorado Springs in September77°F by day, 49°F at night
- Colorado Springs in November53°F by day, 26°F at night
- Colorado Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Rocky Ford: Colorado's warmest Octobernormal high 72°F