August is one of the warmer months of the year in Colorado Springs, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 18.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Colorado Springs. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Colorado Springs was 2020 — when the month averaged 21°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 16.9°C. Typical August days reach 26.1°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Colorado Springs, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1984 with 128 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Colorado Springs during August averages 53%. The most humid August was 1984 at 63%, and the least humid was 2002 at 41%.
August receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colorado Springs. The sunniest Augusts were 1995, 2002 and 2010, among others at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Colorado Springs during August is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2002, 2018 and 2023, among others at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.2°C | 18.1°C | 18.9°C | 19.0°C | 20.1°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 25.3°C | 25.2°C | 26.3°C | 26.6°C | 27.8°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 11.1°C | 11.0°C | 11.3°C | 11.4°C | 12.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 76 mm | 69 mm | 54 mm | 55 mm | -20 mm |
August temperatures in Colorado Springs have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 2.8°C (1992) to a record high of 34.2°C (2008).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 128 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Colorado Springs
August is one of the best times to visit Colorado Springs. Expect days averaging 26.1°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 18.8°C) — warmer than Colorado Springs's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (66 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.7°C | 19.9°C | 12.1°C | 33.0°C | 7.9°C | 76 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 28.1°C | 20.4°C | 12.6°C | 32.7°C | 9.5°C | 63 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 31.8°C | 8.8°C | 61 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 26.5°C | 19.4°C | 12.3°C | 30.7°C | 8.8°C | 73 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 20.0°C | 12.1°C | 31.1°C | 9.4°C | 25 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 🔥 | 29.2°C | 21.0°C | 12.8°C | 32.0°C | 6.0°C | 31 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 28.7°C | 20.8°C | 12.8°C | 31.8°C | 9.7°C | 36 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 18.8°C | 10.9°C | 30.5°C | 5.7°C | 40 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 29.4°C | 8.8°C | 68 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 30.7°C | 5.6°C | 58 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 11.7°C | 30.7°C | 5.4°C | 49 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 29.4°C | 6.6°C | 56 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 30.5°C | 7.8°C | 89 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 11.9°C | 31.0°C | 7.2°C | 21 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 30.9°C | 9.5°C | 59 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 27.1°C | 19.2°C | 11.4°C | 31.1°C | 8.2°C | 60 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 26.4°C | 18.2°C | 10.0°C | 31.8°C | 6.4°C | 34 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 26.3°C | 18.8°C | 11.3°C | 34.2°C | 5.3°C | 104 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 27.3°C | 20.0°C | 12.7°C | 31.2°C | 8.3°C | 95 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 11.3°C | 29.6°C | 5.5°C | 89 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 10.5°C | 32.3°C | 6.6°C | 74 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 31.1°C | 4.8°C | 71 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 27.1°C | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 31.3°C | 7.6°C | 56 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 19.6°C | 11.2°C | 34.0°C | 6.6°C | 27 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 11.7°C | 31.1°C | 8.5°C | 54 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 12.6°C | 32.5°C | 9.9°C | 86 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 24.6°C | 17.9°C | 11.1°C | 28.3°C | 7.4°C | 81 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 25.5°C | 18.3°C | 11.1°C | 30.4°C | 8.0°C | 63 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 10.9°C | 28.7°C | 6.1°C | 105 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 10.8°C | 31.1°C | 8.3°C | 66 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 27.4°C | 20.0°C | 12.7°C | 32.5°C | 7.9°C | 54 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 26.5°C | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 31.3°C | 8.4°C | 84 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 29.6°C | 4.2°C | 65 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 24.1°C | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 29.2°C | 2.8°C | 99 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 24.7°C | 17.8°C | 10.9°C | 28.5°C | 6.3°C | 87 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 32.3°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 25.9°C | 18.1°C | 10.2°C | 29.5°C | 7.9°C | 43 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 31.4°C | 7.6°C | 64 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 10.3°C | 30.6°C | 5.6°C | 80 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 10.7°C | 31.3°C | 6.4°C | 72 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 27.2°C | 18.9°C | 10.5°C | 31.1°C | 6.0°C | 31 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 23.9°C | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 28.1°C | 9.3°C | 128 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 25.1°C | 18.9°C | 12.8°C | 29.2°C | 10.2°C | 87 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 29.1°C | 9.6°C | 87 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 31.5°C | 7.0°C | 85 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 26.1°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 18.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 66 mm of rainfall in Colorado Springs, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 128 mm in 1984.
The hottest August reached 34.2°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to 2.8°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.1°C to 27.5°C and overnight lows from 11.4°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Colorado Springs and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.1°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Colorado Springs, averaging 18.8°C.
For August in Colorado Springs, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 11.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1990).
The wettest August on record was 1984 with 128 mm. On average, August sees 66 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 August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
