October is close to Colorado Springs's year-round average, with average highs near 15.8°C and lows around 0.3°C (mean 8.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Colorado Springs's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Colorado Springs was 2024 — when the month averaged 12.4°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 3.4°C. Typical October days reach 15.8°C with nights near 0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Colorado Springs, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1984 with 101 mm, while the driest were 1988 and 2001 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Colorado Springs during October averages 51%. The most humid October was 1984 at 71%, and the least humid was 2020 at 40%.
October receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colorado Springs. The sunniest October was 1995 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Colorado Springs during October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2009 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2015 and 2022, among others at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.3°C | 7.9°C | 7.9°C | 8.2°C | 9.7°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 14.8°C | 15.7°C | 15.8°C | 15.9°C | 17.7°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Low | -0.2°C | 0.0°C | 0.1°C | 0.5°C | 1.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 27 mm | 26 mm | 24 mm | 13 mm | -16 mm |
October temperatures in Colorado Springs have risen by about 3.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -16.4°C (2019) to a record high of 27.6°C (2024).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 101 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Colorado Springs
October is a good time to visit Colorado Springs, with days averaging 15.8°C and nights around 0.3°C (mean 8.1°C, close to Colorado Springs's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.1°C | 10.1°C | 2.2°C | 25.7°C | -5.9°C | 11 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 20.5°C | 12.4°C | 4.2°C | 27.6°C | -5.9°C | 15 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 17.1°C | 9.1°C | 1.1°C | 24.2°C | -11.5°C | 18 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 16.0°C | 8.6°C | 1.2°C | 21.0°C | -5.0°C | 13 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 16.4°C | 8.7°C | 0.9°C | 23.2°C | -4.5°C | 9 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 18.1°C | 9.0°C | -0.1°C | 26.7°C | -15.6°C | 11 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 13.0°C | 4.7°C | -3.6°C | 22.4°C | -16.4°C | 30 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 0.1°C | 26.4°C | -9.3°C | 39 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 15.8°C | 7.5°C | -0.9°C | 22.4°C | -7.1°C | 16 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 19.3°C | 11.2°C | 3.1°C | 24.5°C | -3.8°C | 5 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 17.9°C | 10.7°C | 3.6°C | 25.7°C | -4.3°C | 38 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 17.5°C | 9.7°C | 1.9°C | 23.8°C | -3.3°C | 38 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 13.4°C | 6.1°C | -1.3°C | 22.7°C | -5.6°C | 15 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 16.5°C | 7.9°C | -0.6°C | 23.5°C | -7.6°C | 12 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 15.9°C | 8.0°C | 0.2°C | 24.4°C | -9.4°C | 30 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 16.6°C | 9.3°C | 2.0°C | 25.4°C | -5.8°C | 17 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 11.8°C | 4.3°C | -3.1°C | 23.1°C | -10.8°C | 42 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 16.8°C | 8.7°C | 0.5°C | 23.2°C | -5.8°C | 16 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 17.0°C | 8.9°C | 0.8°C | 23.9°C | -9.5°C | 20 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 13.8°C | 6.5°C | -0.8°C | 22.9°C | -10.4°C | 58 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 16.4°C | 8.6°C | 0.8°C | 25.3°C | -6.0°C | 40 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 14.8°C | 7.7°C | 0.6°C | 20.9°C | -4.6°C | 26 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 2.6°C | 25.9°C | -5.0°C | 5 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 14.2°C | 6.3°C | -1.6°C | 21.9°C | -10.5°C | 27 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 17.4°C | 9.0°C | 0.6°C | 24.0°C | -5.3°C | 4 mm | 41% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 15.8°C | 8.1°C | 0.4°C | 25.2°C | -5.3°C | 22 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 17.9°C | 9.1°C | 0.3°C | 24.1°C | -7.6°C | 18 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 15.2°C | 7.9°C | 0.7°C | 23.6°C | -4.0°C | 28 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 15.2°C | 7.2°C | -0.7°C | 25.4°C | -15.7°C | 47 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 15.1°C | 7.7°C | 0.3°C | 24.3°C | -7.8°C | 18 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 15.9°C | 7.6°C | -0.7°C | 23.3°C | -6.4°C | 9 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 14.4°C | 7.2°C | 0.0°C | 21.3°C | -4.3°C | 45 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 14.1°C | 6.7°C | -0.7°C | 23.7°C | -12.3°C | 37 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 17.0°C | 9.5°C | 1.9°C | 23.4°C | -4.9°C | 15 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 16.1°C | 8.0°C | -0.2°C | 24.8°C | -14.0°C | 17 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 16.1°C | 7.7°C | -0.6°C | 24.4°C | -9.8°C | 37 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 15.2°C | 7.5°C | -0.1°C | 24.3°C | -7.5°C | 13 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 17.9°C | 9.9°C | 1.9°C | 22.7°C | -3.6°C | 4 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 9.3°C | 0.9°C | 23.8°C | -5.4°C | 24 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 13.1°C | 6.2°C | -0.8°C | 19.6°C | -8.4°C | 46 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 14.9°C | 7.1°C | -0.7°C | 21.6°C | -4.4°C | 24 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 9.6°C | 3.4°C | -2.8°C | 19.0°C | -12.6°C | 101 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 15.9°C | 8.2°C | 0.6°C | 20.6°C | -4.4°C | 6 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.6°C | 6.2°C | -1.3°C | 21.2°C | -5.6°C | 20 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.9°C | 7.5°C | 0.1°C | 23.6°C | -6.3°C | 22 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 15.8°C with lows near 0.3°C (mean 8.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 25 mm of rainfall in Colorado Springs, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 101 mm in 1984.
The hottest October reached 27.6°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -16.4°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.8°C to 17.6°C and overnight lows from -0.8°C to 1.9°C over the same span.
October is close to Colorado Springs's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 15.8°C daytime highs and 0.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Colorado Springs, averaging 8.1°C.
For October in Colorado Springs, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.8°C and lows of 0.3°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2009).
The wettest October on record was 1984 with 101 mm. On average, October sees 25 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
