April is one of the cooler months of the year in Colorado Springs, with average highs near 13.1°C and lows around -2.3°C (mean 5.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 42 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Colorado Springs. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Colorado Springs was 1981 — when the month averaged 8.9°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 1.4°C. Typical April days reach 13.1°C with nights near -2.3°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Colorado Springs, averaging 42 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1999 with 155 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Colorado Springs during April averages 51%. The most humid April was 1983 at 61%, and the least humid was 2002 at 38%.
April receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colorado Springs. The sunniest Aprils were 2008 and 2022 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Colorado Springs during April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April was 1984 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.4°C | 4.4°C | 6.1°C | 5.5°C | 5.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 13.0°C | 11.5°C | 14.1°C | 13.3°C | 13.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | -2.2°C | -2.8°C | -1.9°C | -2.2°C | -2.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 59 mm | 43 mm | 42 mm | 28 mm | -3 mm |
April temperatures in Colorado Springs have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -14.4°C (2013) to a record high of 25.6°C (2012).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 42 mm, with a wettest year of 155 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Colorado Springs
April is a good time to visit Colorado Springs, with days averaging 13.1°C and nights around -2.3°C (mean 5.4°C, cooler than Colorado Springs's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.8°C | 6.7°C | -1.4°C | 25.4°C | -8.3°C | 20 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 14.8°C | 6.8°C | -1.2°C | 21.5°C | -5.0°C | 42 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 13.0°C | 5.0°C | -3.0°C | 24.4°C | -8.5°C | 41 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | -2.4°C | 23.2°C | -7.9°C | 10 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 13.1°C | 4.9°C | -3.3°C | 22.3°C | -10.9°C | 34 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 13.5°C | 5.5°C | -2.5°C | 24.9°C | -11.1°C | 22 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 14.2°C | 6.4°C | -1.4°C | 21.7°C | -9.3°C | 22 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | -2.4°C | 22.1°C | -6.7°C | 25 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 13.4°C | 5.7°C | -2.0°C | 22.5°C | -9.9°C | 55 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 11.6°C | 4.4°C | -2.7°C | 20.2°C | -11.2°C | 70 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 13.4°C | 5.5°C | -2.3°C | 21.2°C | -6.5°C | 62 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 12.1°C | 4.8°C | -2.5°C | 21.2°C | -11.3°C | 37 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 11.2°C | 3.4°C | -4.5°C | 22.7°C | -14.4°C | 27 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 16.6°C | 8.3°C | 0.0°C | 25.6°C | -5.6°C | 38 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 13.3°C | 5.4°C | -2.6°C | 22.3°C | -8.1°C | 32 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 12.6°C | 5.3°C | -1.9°C | 20.0°C | -6.9°C | 49 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 12.3°C | 4.7°C | -2.8°C | 21.5°C | -10.5°C | 68 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 12.3°C | 4.3°C | -3.8°C | 21.7°C | -8.2°C | 25 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 12.1°C | 4.8°C | -2.6°C | 23.5°C | -8.7°C | 65 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 16.5°C | 7.9°C | -0.7°C | 24.2°C | -6.2°C | 16 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 13.1°C | 5.3°C | -2.5°C | 20.5°C | -9.2°C | 55 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 12.0°C | 5.0°C | -2.0°C | 21.4°C | -9.3°C | 94 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 14.4°C | 6.7°C | -1.0°C | 22.8°C | -6.0°C | 39 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 17.4°C | 8.3°C | -0.7°C | 24.1°C | -7.7°C | 5 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 15.1°C | 6.8°C | -1.5°C | 22.8°C | -8.1°C | 31 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 15.5°C | 7.0°C | -1.5°C | 22.9°C | -10.7°C | 29 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 9.4°C | 2.7°C | -3.9°C | 19.5°C | -12.1°C | 155 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 9.4°C | 2.9°C | -3.7°C | 20.9°C | -7.9°C | 57 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 8.8°C | 2.2°C | -4.4°C | 19.3°C | -14.3°C | 61 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 12.8°C | 5.1°C | -2.5°C | 22.9°C | -7.6°C | 33 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 9.4°C | 2.6°C | -4.2°C | 18.3°C | -11.5°C | 79 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 11.8°C | 4.7°C | -2.5°C | 22.4°C | -8.6°C | 59 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 12.0°C | 4.6°C | -2.8°C | 20.1°C | -6.4°C | 37 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 16.2°C | 8.3°C | 0.3°C | 25.3°C | -4.5°C | 17 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 12.1°C | 4.6°C | -2.8°C | 22.9°C | -6.7°C | 39 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 13.4°C | 6.0°C | -1.5°C | 20.4°C | -7.5°C | 53 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 14.8°C | 7.0°C | -0.9°C | 25.1°C | -10.8°C | 27 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 14.6°C | 6.3°C | -2.0°C | 22.5°C | -10.2°C | 18 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 13.5°C | 6.0°C | -1.5°C | 22.6°C | -8.1°C | 19 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 13.8°C | 6.1°C | -1.6°C | 22.4°C | -11.9°C | 41 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 13.8°C | 6.3°C | -1.3°C | 21.7°C | -9.4°C | 55 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 9.2°C | 2.4°C | -4.4°C | 19.2°C | -9.9°C | 55 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 7.9°C | 1.4°C | -5.1°C | 19.4°C | -14.2°C | 34 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.1°C | 4.4°C | -3.3°C | 19.3°C | -9.1°C | 18 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 17.2°C | 8.9°C | 0.7°C | 24.9°C | -7.0°C | 11 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 13.1°C with lows near -2.3°C (mean 5.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 42 mm of rainfall in Colorado Springs, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 1999.
The hottest April reached 25.6°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -14.4°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 12°C to 14°C and overnight lows from -2.7°C to -2.3°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Colorado Springs and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.1°C daytime highs and -2.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Colorado Springs, averaging 5.4°C.
For April in Colorado Springs, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.1°C and lows of -2.3°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4 m/s (1984).
The wettest April on record was 1999 with 155 mm. On average, April sees 42 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Colorado Springs behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
