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Weather on May 8

Colorado Springs, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
2018
53°F avg
Coldest
1984
25°F avg

About This Date

May 8th in Colorado Springs, CO typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 27°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 8th was in 2018 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (25°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded May 8th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 14"). The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 8th in Colorado Springs, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202652°31°41°
202544°19°32°14"
202445°26°35°
202354°25°39°
202269°31°50°
202166°33°50°0.18"
202064°24°44°
201942°32°37°0.36"
2018warmest67°40°53°
201765°33°49°
201655°27°41°
201545°33°39°1.63"
201443°22°32°0.41"
201345°32°38°2.03"9"
201254°28°41°0.03"
201168°32°50°
201056°28°42°
200965°26°45°
200846°18°32°
200751°24°38°
200662°30°46°
200549°29°39°
200465°24°44°
200349°25°37°
200254°14°34°
200162°33°48°
200052°28°40°0.53"
199958°24°41°
199855°19°37°
199748°24°36°
199662°32°47°
199539°19°29°0.38"2"
199451°27°39°0.1"
199341°19°30°
199263°35°49°
199150°23°37°0.13"
199061°30°45°
198970°33°51°
198852°27°39°
198755°27°41°
198661°17°39°
198559°25°42°
1984coldest36°15°25°
198360°26°43°
198258°24°41°
198150°30°40°0.76"5.5"
198040°32°36°1.83"3"
197950°26°38°
197845°18°31°
197765°30°47°
197640°28°34°
197550°22°36°
197464°33°49°
197352°24°38°
197254°29°41°0.08"
197148°27°37°0.08"
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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Best Time to Visit Colorado Springs, CO

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

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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