Colorado Springs weather in September: Colorado Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Colorado Springs in September has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal September, 1.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 9°C, 34 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in September.
- 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 September?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 63.0°F. September is 7.1°F cooler than August and 12.3°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Colorado Springs and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 81°F on September 1 to 72°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 60°F and 66°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 81°F | 54°F | 29% | 14% |
| September 8 | 80°F | 52°F | 26% | 12% |
| September 15 | 78°F | 49°F | 23% | 10% |
| September 22 | 75°F | 47°F | 21% | 9% |
| September 30 | 72°F | 43°F | 18% | 7% |
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 81°F | 54°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 81°F | 53°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 81°F | 53°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 81°F | 53°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 81°F | 53°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 80°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 80°F | 52°F | 26% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 80°F | 52°F | 26% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 80°F | 51°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 79°F | 51°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 79°F | 51°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 79°F | 50°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 78°F | 50°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 14 | 78°F | 50°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 78°F | 49°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 77°F | 49°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 77°F | 49°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 18 | 77°F | 48°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 76°F | 48°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 76°F | 48°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 75°F | 47°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 22 | 75°F | 47°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 75°F | 46°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 74°F | 46°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 74°F | 45°F | 19% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 73°F | 45°F | 19% | 8% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 73°F | 45°F | 19% | 8% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 72°F | 44°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 72°F | 44°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 72°F | 43°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 49°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 1.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 87%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 September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around September 1 (29%). In all, 1.35 in falls on 7 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Colorado Springs, 1 days reach 90°F, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093037.
How humid and windy is Colorado Springs in September?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 26% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 60% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 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. | 47°F | 34°F | 60% | 7.7 mph | 71% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 34°F | 38% | 8.0 mph | 71% |
| noon | 67°F | 33°F | 28% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 33°F | 26% | 12.7 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 61°F | 34°F | 37% | 9.9 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 35°F | 49% | 7.7 mph | 71% |
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 September in Colorado Springs?
The warmest September temperature on Colorado Springs's official record (since 1894) is 98°F, on September 11, 2021; the coldest is 20°F, on September 27, 1908. The wettest September brought 5.91 in (2011); the snowiest, 27.9 inches (1959).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.0°F: 2021 68.0°F (+5.0), 2022 66.9°F (+3.9), 2023 66.0°F (+3.0), 2024 66.4°F (+3.4), 2025 62.5°F (−0.5), 2026 67.8°F (+4.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.0°F | +5.0°F | 0.95 in |
| 2022 | 66.9°F | +3.9°F | 0.50 in |
| 2023 | 66.0°F | +3.0°F | 1.80 in |
| 2024 | 66.4°F | +3.4°F | 0.87 in |
| 2025 | 62.5°F | −0.5°F | 0.92 in |
| 2026 | 67.8°F | +4.8°F | 1.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record COSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093037. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Colorado Springs compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, September normal highs run from 62°F in Leadville to 86°F in Lamar; Colorado Springs's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Colorado Springs in August84°F by day, 57°F at night
- Colorado Springs in October65°F by day, 37°F at night
- Colorado Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lamar: Colorado's warmest Septembernormal high 86°F