July is one of the warmer months of the year in Colorado Springs, with average highs near 27.8°C and lows around 12.2°C (mean 20°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Colorado Springs. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Colorado Springs was 2003 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest were 1995 and 2015 at 18°C. Typical July days reach 27.8°C with nights near 12.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Colorado Springs, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2006 with 123 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Colorado Springs during July averages 49%. The most humid July was 2015 at 59%, and the least humid was 2003 at 38%.
July receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colorado Springs. The sunniest Julys were 1993, 2002 and 2003 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Colorado Springs during July is 2.2 m/s. The windiest July was 1993 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1996, 1998 and 2023, among others at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.6°C | 19.1°C | 20.7°C | 20.2°C | 20.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 26.8°C | 28.7°C | 27.8°C | 28.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 11.8°C | 11.3°C | 12.6°C | 12.6°C | 12.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 72 mm | 62 mm | 80 mm | 68 mm | +4 mm |
July temperatures in Colorado Springs have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 3.6°C (1995) to a record high of 34.8°C (2005).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 123 mm.
One of the best times to visit Colorado Springs
July is one of the best times to visit Colorado Springs. Expect days averaging 27.8°C and nights around 12.2°C (mean 20°C) — warmer than Colorado Springs's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (70 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 | 29.3°C | 20.9°C | 12.5°C | 33.5°C | 9.4°C | 63 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 28.8°C | 20.4°C | 12.0°C | 34.6°C | 7.6°C | 46 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 29.5°C | 21.2°C | 12.8°C | 33.9°C | 8.0°C | 61 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 28.9°C | 21.0°C | 13.2°C | 33.9°C | 9.8°C | 103 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 13.0°C | 32.7°C | 9.6°C | 87 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 20.6°C | 12.4°C | 33.5°C | 7.9°C | 50 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 28.2°C | 20.5°C | 12.8°C | 33.8°C | 8.7°C | 77 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 28.7°C | 20.9°C | 13.1°C | 32.6°C | 7.4°C | 77 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 27.2°C | 20.0°C | 12.8°C | 31.9°C | 8.9°C | 109 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 20.9°C | 12.8°C | 32.2°C | 10.1°C | 43 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 11.1°C | 29.3°C | 7.9°C | 65 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 12.5°C | 31.6°C | 9.2°C | 116 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 11.8°C | 32.1°C | 7.5°C | 73 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 28.7°C | 21.2°C | 13.7°C | 32.8°C | 10.2°C | 93 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 29.6°C | 21.4°C | 13.2°C | 33.1°C | 8.2°C | 75 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 32.8°C | 7.2°C | 73 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 10.9°C | 31.5°C | 7.2°C | 96 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 21.0°C | 12.8°C | 32.2°C | 9.5°C | 31 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 31.9°C | 10.1°C | 67 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 27.5°C | 20.2°C | 13.0°C | 33.1°C | 8.2°C | 123 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 21.9°C | 13.1°C | 34.8°C | 9.1°C | 27 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 10.7°C | 31.5°C | 7.2°C | 84 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 🔥 | 31.2°C | 22.5°C | 13.7°C | 34.1°C | 9.6°C | 35 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 13.5°C | 34.4°C | 10.6°C | 34 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 21.3°C | 13.5°C | 33.6°C | 11.0°C | 63 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 29.1°C | 20.8°C | 12.5°C | 32.3°C | 8.5°C | 57 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 19.5°C | 12.5°C | 31.7°C | 7.9°C | 78 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 27.3°C | 20.0°C | 12.7°C | 33.1°C | 10.0°C | 112 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 19.5°C | 11.5°C | 32.2°C | 5.2°C | 66 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 27.3°C | 19.7°C | 12.2°C | 31.5°C | 9.3°C | 88 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 10.2°C | 32.9°C | 3.6°C | 47 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 11.3°C | 31.6°C | 5.5°C | 28 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 28.0°C | 19.3°C | 10.5°C | 31.3°C | 5.9°C | 38 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1992 | 26.0°C | 18.3°C | 10.5°C | 32.1°C | 6.8°C | 48 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 10.9°C | 32.5°C | 7.5°C | 98 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 11.0°C | 34.1°C | 5.9°C | 121 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 11.8°C | 33.8°C | 9.2°C | 61 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 27.9°C | 19.9°C | 11.9°C | 33.1°C | 7.7°C | 47 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 28.4°C | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 32.3°C | 5.9°C | 27 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 11.3°C | 31.0°C | 9.1°C | 61 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 11.7°C | 32.2°C | 8.7°C | 113 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 12.2°C | 32.8°C | 8.8°C | 78 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 27.1°C | 19.4°C | 11.8°C | 32.1°C | 7.5°C | 62 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 11.4°C | 31.8°C | 6.3°C | 62 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.2°C | 19.9°C | 12.5°C | 32.6°C | 9.7°C | 72 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 27.8°C with lows near 12.2°C (mean 20°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 70 mm of rainfall in Colorado Springs, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 123 mm in 2006.
The hottest July reached 34.8°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 3.6°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.9°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 12.7°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Colorado Springs and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.8°C daytime highs and 12.2°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Colorado Springs, averaging 20°C.
For July in Colorado Springs, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.8°C and lows of 12.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 2.2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1993).
The wettest July on record was 2006 with 123 mm. On average, July sees 70 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
