Colorado weather in October: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In October, Colorado's statewide normal high is 61°F and normal low 33°F; normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 61°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 33°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 1.42 inOctober
- Warmest place
- 72°Fnormal high, Rocky Ford
- Coolest place
- 50°Fnormal high, Leadville
Where is Colorado warmest and wettest in October?
Rocky Ford has the warmest October afternoons (72°F) and Leadville the coolest (50°F). Steamboat Springs gets the most precipitation (2.22 in) and Center the least (0.61 in). The most snow falls in Coal Creek (16.1 inches).
Statewide, October averaged 47.8°F in 2021, 47.7°F in 2022, 47.8°F in 2023, 52.7°F in 2024, 49.6°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 46.9°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 65°F | 37°F | 0.99 | – |
| Colorado Springs | 65°F | 37°F | 0.77 | 2.5 |
| Fort Collins | 64°F | 36°F | 1.25 | 4.1 |
| Lakewood | 63°F | 37°F | 1.14 | 5.2 |
| Greeley | 68°F | 37°F | 1.06 | 3.3 |
| Pueblo | 70°F | 36°F | 0.76 | 1.9 |
| Centennial | 64°F | 36°F | 1.00 | – |
| Boulder | 66°F | 37°F | 1.62 | 7.0 |
| Longmont | 66°F | 33°F | 1.04 | – |
| Castle Rock | 65°F | 35°F | 0.85 | 2.7 |
| Loveland | 65°F | 32°F | 1.18 | 3.5 |
| Grand Junction | 67°F | 40°F | 0.99 | 0.4 |
| Parker | 67°F | 32°F | – | – |
| Brighton | 66°F | 35°F | 1.02 | 3.2 |
| Northglenn | 67°F | 37°F | 1.07 | 2.4 |
| Wheat Ridge | 66°F | 34°F | 1.22 | 5.9 |
| Montrose | 65°F | 36°F | 0.98 | – |
| Durango | 64°F | 31°F | 1.41 | – |
| Cañon City | 69°F | 36°F | 0.87 | 3.3 |
| Black Forest | 65°F | 35°F | 0.99 | – |
| Fruita | 69°F | 36°F | 1.18 | – |
| Steamboat Springs | 59°F | 26°F | 2.22 | 6.9 |
| Monument | 63°F | 32°F | 0.87 | – |
| Sterling | 66°F | 35°F | 1.22 | – |
| Fort Morgan | 66°F | 34°F | 1.14 | 2.1 |
| Cherry Creek | 68°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Rifle | 66°F | 34°F | 1.27 | – |
| Glenwood Springs | 65°F | 33°F | 1.56 | 0.7 |
| Alamosa | 63°F | 25°F | 0.65 | 2.2 |
| Delta | 68°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Cortez | 67°F | 31°F | 1.06 | – |
| Craig | 62°F | 26°F | 1.48 | – |
| Evergreen | 61°F | 29°F | 1.21 | 6.5 |
| Trinidad | 69°F | 37°F | 0.96 | – |
| Lamar | 72°F | 35°F | 0.82 | – |
| La Junta | 71°F | 39°F | 0.94 | – |
| Gunnison | 60°F | 22°F | 0.73 | 1.2 |
| Aspen | 60°F | 29°F | 1.33 | – |
| Salida | 65°F | 29°F | 0.87 | 2.6 |
| Estes Park | 57°F | 30°F | 1.12 | 9.1 |
| Vail | 54°F | 25°F | 1.83 | 8.6 |
| Monte Vista | 62°F | 23°F | 0.83 | 2.8 |
| Rocky Ford | 72°F | 36°F | 0.94 | 2.1 |
| Yuma | 66°F | 37°F | 1.25 | 1.4 |
| Burlington | 66°F | 37°F | 1.05 | – |
| Buena Vista | 62°F | 29°F | 0.80 | 3.1 |
| Walsenburg | 68°F | 37°F | 1.31 | 7.2 |
| Elizabeth | 63°F | 35°F | 1.12 | 8.7 |
| Leadville | 50°F | 24°F | 0.90 | 13.8 |
| Palisade | 67°F | 42°F | 1.30 | 0.3 |
| Telluride | 57°F | 23°F | 1.56 | 5.3 |
| Cedaredge | 61°F | 38°F | 1.27 | 0.0 |
| Meeker | 62°F | 30°F | 1.60 | – |
| Wray | 67°F | 35°F | 1.37 | 1.9 |
| Las Animas | 71°F | 37°F | 1.10 | 1.5 |
| Coal Creek | 52°F | 30°F | 1.66 | 16.1 |
| Holyoke | 65°F | 33°F | 1.23 | 1.9 |
| Rangely | 66°F | 31°F | 1.23 | 0.6 |
| Limon | 64°F | 29°F | 0.84 | – |
| Hayden | 62°F | 30°F | 1.57 | 5.0 |
| Center | 61°F | 29°F | 0.61 | 1.6 |
| Byers | 65°F | 33°F | 0.98 | 3.8 |
| Akron | 64°F | 37°F | 0.99 | – |
| Crested Butte | 54°F | 22°F | 1.71 | 8.5 |
| Fraser | 56°F | 21°F | 1.62 | 9.5 |
| Paonia | 67°F | 37°F | 1.44 | 0.8 |
| Kremmling | 58°F | 23°F | 0.91 | 3.1 |
| Del Norte | 63°F | 30°F | 0.81 | 2.5 |
| Ellicott | 67°F | 35°F | 0.82 | – |
| Springfield | 69°F | 37°F | 1.02 | – |
| Ridgway | 64°F | 26°F | 1.36 | 4.4 |
| Mancos | 64°F | 31°F | 1.42 | 0.6 |
| Georgetown | 57°F | 30°F | 1.25 | 7.5 |
| Julesburg | 65°F | 35°F | 1.43 | 2.0 |
| Cripple Creek | 55°F | 30°F | 0.89 | – |
| Ordway | 70°F | 34°F | 0.78 | 0.7 |
| Dillon | 54°F | 21°F | 0.98 | 7.1 |
| Manassa | 63°F | 28°F | 0.67 | 2.5 |
| Ouray | 58°F | 34°F | 2.20 | 6.1 |
| Ignacio | 64°F | 30°F | 1.47 | 0.0 |
| Holly | 71°F | 37°F | 1.33 | 1.0 |
| Allenspark | 52°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Hugo | 67°F | 32°F | 1.02 | 2.2 |
| Fairplay | 51°F | 26°F | 1.01 | – |
| Silverton | 55°F | 20°F | 2.13 | 7.7 |
| Cheyenne Wells | 67°F | 39°F | 1.15 | 1.1 |
| Dove Creek | 62°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Stratton | 67°F | 37°F | 1.18 | 2.7 |
| Eads | 69°F | 37°F | 1.22 | 0.2 |
| San Luis | 63°F | 28°F | 0.94 | – |
| Flagler | 66°F | 36°F | 0.90 | 1.0 |
| Walden | 53°F | 21°F | 0.98 | 6.0 |
| Nunn | 62°F | 32°F | 1.00 | – |
| Saguache | 62°F | 30°F | 0.66 | – |
| Norwood | 62°F | 34°F | 1.48 | 2.1 |
| Walsh | 70°F | 39°F | 1.64 | 1.0 |
| Twin Lakes | 53°F | 26°F | 0.82 | – |
| Westcliffe | 61°F | 26°F | 0.95 | 8.4 |
| Fleming | 65°F | 36°F | 1.28 | 3.1 |
| Lake City | 60°F | 28°F | 1.27 | – |
| Grand Lake | 55°F | 23°F | 1.27 | 7.4 |
| Yampa | 57°F | 27°F | 1.26 | 6.9 |
| Collbran | 65°F | 33°F | 1.62 | 2.2 |
| Blanca | 63°F | 28°F | 0.75 | – |
| Placerville | 62°F | 30°F | 2.17 | – |
| Dinosaur | 61°F | 39°F | 1.28 | – |
| Kit Carson | 69°F | 33°F | 1.25 | 0.2 |
| Cheraw | 70°F | 35°F | 0.97 | 0.5 |
| Rye | 62°F | 39°F | 1.73 | 9.1 |
| Seibert | 65°F | 37°F | 1.22 | 2.1 |
| Sedgwick | 64°F | 36°F | 1.32 | 2.5 |
| Florissant | 60°F | 23°F | 0.73 | 4.4 |
| Genoa | 63°F | 38°F | 1.09 | 2.5 |
| Crestone | 60°F | 31°F | 0.91 | 3.9 |
| Crook | 68°F | 34°F | 1.16 | 1.6 |
| New Raymer | 64°F | 34°F | 1.11 | 2.5 |
| Joes | 67°F | 36°F | 1.17 | 2.4 |
| Campo | 71°F | 38°F | 1.32 | 1.6 |
| Idalia | 65°F | 36°F | 1.38 | 3.2 |
| Divide | 54°F | 27°F | 0.94 | – |
| Briggsdale | 65°F | 31°F | 0.87 | 1.6 |
| Sheridan Lake | 69°F | 37°F | 1.36 | – |
| Maybell | 61°F | 24°F | 1.32 | 2.6 |
| Guffey | 58°F | 32°F | 1.09 | 7.5 |
| Matheson | 64°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Altenbern | 65°F | 32°F | 1.85 | 1.6 |
| Antero Reservoir | 55°F | 19°F | 0.70 | 4.2 |
| Arapahoe (12 mi S) | 69°F | 36°F | 1.48 | 0.9 |
| Arapahoe (14 mi N) | 67°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Bailey | 59°F | 25°F | 1.11 | 6.9 |
| Black Canyon Of The Gunnison | 60°F | 33°F | 1.90 | – |
| Blue Mesa Lake | 60°F | 27°F | 0.88 | 1.1 |
| Bonham Reservoir | 45°F | 24°F | 2.60 | – |
| Bonny Dam (2 mi NE) | 67°F | 37°F | 1.26 | 1.8 |
| Buckhorn Mountain (1 mi E) | 57°F | 36°F | 1.50 | 14.1 |
| Cabin Creek | 50°F | 29°F | 1.40 | 10.4 |
| Cheesman | 64°F | 32°F | 1.00 | 5.7 |
| Cimarron | 64°F | 26°F | 1.35 | 1.4 |
| Climax | 47°F | 21°F | 1.69 | 22.4 |
| Cochetopa Creek | 60°F | 22°F | 0.72 | 1.9 |
| Colorado National Monument | 66°F | 41°F | 1.26 | 0.6 |
| Creede | 61°F | 26°F | 1.43 | – |
| Creede Water Treatment Plant | 61°F | 20°F | 1.29 | – |
| Cumbre Vista - Colorado Springs 1 | 60°F | 33°F | – | – |
| Denver Water Dept | 68°F | 38°F | 1.16 | 2.5 |
| Eastonville (2 mi NNW) | 60°F | 27°F | 1.24 | 8.1 |
| Fort Collins (4 mi E) | 63°F | 34°F | 1.16 | 4.0 |
| Fort Lewis | 60°F | 32°F | – | – |
| Gateway (1 mi ENE) | 71°F | 41°F | 1.22 | 0.1 |
| Glade Park (17 mi W) | 63°F | 31°F | 1.64 | 1.5 |
| Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park | 51°F | 22°F | 2.04 | – |
| Grant | 54°F | 25°F | 0.96 | 5.5 |
| Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve | 60°F | 33°F | 0.86 | 2.8 |
| Green Mount Dam | 55°F | 26°F | 1.40 | – |
| Gross Reservoir | 57°F | 31°F | 1.35 | 6.9 |
| Hermit (8 mi SE) | 59°F | 23°F | 1.00 | 3.8 |
| Hohnholz Ranch | 57°F | 23°F | 1.12 | 10.0 |
| Hourglass Reservoir | 51°F | 26°F | 1.36 | 13.6 |
| John Martin Dam | 72°F | 38°F | 0.98 | 0.2 |
| Karval | 67°F | 34°F | 0.99 | 2.1 |
| Kassler | 66°F | 36°F | 1.49 | 3.7 |
| Kim (10 mi SSE) | 70°F | 39°F | 0.89 | 2.1 |
| Kim (15 mi NNE) | 71°F | 36°F | 1.24 | 2.5 |
| Lake George (8 mi SW) | 57°F | 26°F | 0.57 | 4.1 |
| Lemon Dam | 59°F | 32°F | 2.50 | 3.0 |
| Leroy (5 mi WSW) | 64°F | 35°F | 1.16 | 2.3 |
| Lindon (5 mi WNW) | 68°F | 33°F | 0.94 | 2.1 |
| Marston Filter Plant | 64°F | 37°F | 1.04 | 1.7 |
| Massadona (3 mi E) | 62°F | 35°F | 1.63 | 4.3 |
| Meredith | 61°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Mesa Verde National Park | 63°F | 39°F | 1.44 | 1.5 |
| Northdale | 63°F | 30°F | 1.35 | – |
| Paradox (2 mi N) | 69°F | 34°F | 1.21 | 1.0 |
| Ralston Reservoir | 64°F | 39°F | 1.32 | 3.9 |
| Rio Grande Reservoir | 58°F | 25°F | 2.20 | 7.7 |
| Roxborough State Park | 65°F | 36°F | 1.35 | – |
| Rush (1 mi N) | 64°F | 34°F | 0.84 | 1.8 |
| Rustic (9 mi WSW) | 56°F | 29°F | 1.05 | 6.7 |
| Ruxton Park | 56°F | 30°F | 1.19 | 10.4 |
| Santa Maria Reservoir | 55°F | 23°F | 1.51 | – |
| Sargents | 61°F | 17°F | 0.98 | 3.6 |
| Shaw (4 mi ENE) | 65°F | 33°F | 1.18 | 4.6 |
| Sheep Mountain | 62°F | 33°F | 1.00 | 1.8 |
| Shoshone | 65°F | 38°F | 2.08 | – |
| Spicer | 55°F | 25°F | 1.16 | – |
| Strontia Springs Dam | 64°F | 31°F | 1.44 | 4.6 |
| Sugarloaf Reservoir | 51°F | 24°F | 1.05 | – |
| Tacony (13 mi SE) | 70°F | 35°F | 0.79 | 1.1 |
| Taylor Park | 54°F | 25°F | 1.39 | – |
| Uravan | 72°F | 37°F | 1.24 | 0.3 |
| Vallecito Reservoir | 60°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Virginia Dale (7 mi ENE) | 57°F | 30°F | 1.12 | 8.3 |
| Waterdale | 63°F | 34°F | 1.20 | 2.8 |
| Waverly (1 mi W) | 62°F | 24°F | 0.67 | 1.7 |
| Weather Office Pueblo | 70°F | 36°F | 0.76 | – |
| Wild Horse (6 mi N) | 68°F | 35°F | 1.08 | – |
| Williams Fork Dam | 57°F | 25°F | 1.26 | 4.8 |
| Woodrow (6 mi NNE) | 66°F | 31°F | 1.06 | 3.1 |
| Yellow Jacket (2 mi W) | 66°F | 36°F | 1.48 | – |
| Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE) | 63°F | 36°F | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.