Weather on May 3
Colorado Springs, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
52°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2014
53°F avg
Coldest
2001
24°F avg
About This Date
May 3rd in Colorado Springs, CO typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 24°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 2014 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (24°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded May 3rd dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10"). The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 3rd in Colorado Springs, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 52° | 27° | 39° | 4.11" | 10" |
| 2020 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 29° | 42° | 0.38" | 0.5" |
| 2017 | 39° | 25° | 32° | 0.86" | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 10° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 33° | 44° | 1.52" | — |
| 2014warmest | 69° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 68° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 62° | 20° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 28° | 44° | 0.56" | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2006 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 11° | 33° | 0.15" | — |
| 2001coldest | 26° | 21° | 24° | 0.05" | 2.5" |
| 2000 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 63° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 15° | 29° | 0.71" | 2" |
| 1993 | 47° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 1992 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 24° | 33° | 0.99" | 3" |
| 1989 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 17° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1987 | 54° | 29° | 41° | 1.22" | 3" |
| 1986 | 66° | 22° | 44° | — | — |
| 1985 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 27° | 34° | 0.3" | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 16° | 25° | 0.1" | — |
| 1978 | 45° | 21° | 33° | 0.38" | 1" |
| 1977 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972 | 56° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
55 years of data from RUXTON PARK