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Weather on March 16

Colorado Springs, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2017
49°F avg
Coldest
2026
10°F avg

About This Date

March 16th in Colorado Springs, CO typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 16°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2017 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (10°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 18.5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for March 16th in Colorado Springs, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
2026coldest19°10°
202534°12°23°
202432°24°28°0.05"0.2"
202350°14°32°0.81"4"
202251°23°37°
202135°19°
202047°21°34°
201927°13°
201854°31°42°
2017warmest62°35°49°
201635°13°24°0.13"2"
201563°30°46°
201451°30°41°
201347°19°33°0.23"1"
201259°27°43°
201160°24°42°
201052°15°33°
200958°28°43°
200837°10°24°1.02"4"
200757°27°42°
200646°24°35°
200539°14°27°
200454°23°38°
200347°24°35°
200230°16°
200142°18°30°0.64"3"
200049°18°33°8"
199957°25°41°
199835°10°23°
199735°10°23°
199631°17°24°
199543°19°31°
199449°25°37°
199336°20°28°
199245°19°32°
199130°12°21°
199031°-1°15°0.03"
198943°20°31°
198826°14°0.15"3"
198734°22°28°1.35"7.8"
198637°20°
198542°17°30°
198443°22°32°
198325°14°19°2.46"18.5"
198246°13°29°
198147°27°
198047°17°32°
197949°25°37°
197842°17°30°
197747°19°33°
197646°25°
197542°23°
197449°20°34°
197332°18°
197246°22°34°
197131°17°
56 years of data from RUXTON PARK

Colorado Springs, CO Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Colorado Springs, CO Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.7"7.3"JFMAMJJASOND3.7"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Colorado Springs, CO Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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