Colorado Springs, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Colorado Springs, a city in El Paso County, Colorado.
Today
76°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Colorado Springs
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 41% |
| Tonight | 49°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 48% |
| Sunday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 43% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph NE | 67% |
| Monday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 15 mph SSE | 12% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 15 mph SSE | 62% |
| Tuesday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 26% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph S | 51% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 17% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 29% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 20% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 25% |
| Friday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 38% |
| Friday Night | 52°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 40% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Colorado Springs (38.867, -104.761). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Colorado Springs
Last spring frost
May 3
First fall frost
Oct 8
Growing season
158 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Colorado Springs: nearby ZIP 80909 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Colorado Springs Muni Ap, Co (5.5 mi from Colorado Springs). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.