Manitou Springs, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Manitou Springs, a city in El Paso County, Colorado.
Today
78°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Manitou Springs
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 15 mph ESE | 39% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph E | 14% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph E | 16% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph SSW | 12% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph NNW | 8% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph SW | 7% |
| Friday | 92°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph NE | 1% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 5 mph SSW | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 4% |
| Monday | 92°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 28% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NW | 14% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Manitou Springs (38.858, -104.913). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Manitou Springs
Last spring frost
Jun 3
First fall frost
Sep 17
Growing season
102 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Manitou Springs: nearby ZIP 80829 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ruxton Park, Co (2.4 mi from Manitou Springs). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.