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Colorado Springs, CO All-Time Weather Extremes

The most extreme temperature, precipitation, and snowfall ever recorded in Colorado Springs, from NOAA daily weather observations.

Station: COLORADO SPRINGS USAF ACADEMY
All-time weather extremes for Colorado Springs, CO, from NOAA daily observations at COLORADO SPRINGS USAF ACADEMY
Precipitation
Max in One Calendar Day0.90" (22.9 mm)October 26, 1970
Max in One Month1.42" (36.1 mm)October 1970
Least in One Month0.00" (0.0 mm)December 1970
Snowfall
Max in One Calendar Day7.0" (17.8 cm)October 26, 1970
Max in One Month13.0" (32.9 cm)November 1970
Max in One Season26.3" (66.7 cm)1970-71
Max in One Year26.3" (66.7 cm)1970
Earliest Snow2.0" (5.1 cm)September 25, 1970
Earliest Measurable Snow2.0" (5.1 cm)September 25, 1970
Latest Snow0.6" (1.5 cm)December 23, 1970
Latest Measurable Snow0.6" (1.5 cm)December 23, 1970
Period of Record
PrecipitationSeptember 1, 1970 – December 30, 1970
SnowfallAugust 1, 1970 – December 30, 1970

Note: Records compiled from NOAA GHCN-Daily observations at COLORADO SPRINGS USAF ACADEMY (8 mi from Colorado Springs, CO). Quality-flagged readings are excluded. Monthly and annual totals require substantially complete reporting for “least” records.

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Colorado Springs, CO all-time weather extremes table, with precipitation and snowfall records from NOAA data

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most rain Colorado Springs, CO has ever had in one day?

The most precipitation recorded in one calendar day near Colorado Springs, CO is 0.90 inches, on October 26, 1970.

What is the biggest snowfall ever recorded in Colorado Springs, CO?

The most snow recorded in one calendar day near Colorado Springs, CO is 7.0 inches, on October 26, 1970.

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