NOAA GHCND · LIVE

Weather on April 17

Colorado Springs, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2018
52°F avg
Coldest
2013
12°F avg

About This Date

April 17th in Colorado Springs, CO typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 21°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 17th was in 2018 (52°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (12°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded April 17th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 19"). The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 17th in Colorado Springs, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202656°21°38°
202553°37°45°
202449°24°36°
202343°21°32°
202246°19°33°
202121°10°16°0.1"0.5"
202022°14°0.23"1"
201958°30°44°
2018warmest62°42°52°
201756°29°42°
201642°20°31°1.68"8"
201536°21°4.57"
201450°24°37°
2013coldest22°12°1.27"
201253°25°39°
201162°38°50°
201076°22°49°
200936°18°27°2.18"8"
200834°18°
200752°24°38°
200665°26°45°
200558°29°43°
200452°33°42°
200355°28°42°
200259°28°44°
200158°16°37°
200063°25°44°
199943°23°33°
199835°-1°17°2.6"
199747°22°34°
199641°20°30°
199524°17°21°0.43"3"
199454°21°37°
199342°24°0.2"1"
199249°15°32°1.45"2"
199153°23°38°
199054°19°36°0.15"
198957°31°44°
198850°27°38°
198760°24°42°
198659°24°42°0.05"
198564°27°45°
198454°23°38°
198349°28°
198250°28°
198160°24°42°
198043°18°30°
197960°30°45°
197835°19°27°
197753°20°36°
197637°17°27°4.83"19"
197558°30°44°
197446°22°34°
197347°20°33°
197257°27°42°
197152°28°40°
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.

0°20°40°60°80°JFMAMJJASOND
Avg high Avg low

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.

151015202531JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cooler
Hotter
20°40°60°80°100°

Best Time to Visit Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs, CO has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

Browse Weather History

Weather data provided by NOAA Climate Data Online. Not for critical planning.

📬 Free weekly newsletter

This week in weather history.

Five notable weather anniversaries from the week ahead — deadliest tornadoes, record temps, historic storms — every Sunday. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

4,200+ readers · Sunday delivery