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
73°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Manitou Springs
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 37% |
| Tonight | 48°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 40% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 61% |
| Monday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 15 mph SSE | 12% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 15 mph S | 57% |
| Tuesday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph S | 38% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 53% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 23% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 31% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 27% |
| Friday | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph S | 45% |
| Friday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 40% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.