Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado · Records since 1894–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

96°F

August 11, 2020

+12° from 84° normal

❄ Record Low

46°F

August 11, 1915

-12° from 58° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°F 🌑 Normal low: 58°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Colorado Springs

🔥
101°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 21, 2016
-27°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 1, 1951
🌧
4.50"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 14, 2011
25.6"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 11, 1909

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 96°F August 11, 2020
2 95°F August 11, 2021
3 94°F August 11, 2002
4 94°F August 11, 1995
5 94°F August 11, 1969
6 94°F August 11, 1959
7 92°F August 11, 2000
8 91°F August 11, 2019
9 91°F August 11, 2003
10 91°F August 11, 1935

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 46°F August 11, 1915
2 47°F August 11, 1974
3 47°F August 11, 1968
4 48°F August 11, 1951
5 48°F August 11, 1939
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1894–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Colorado Springs

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

148 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1896–2026
26
2026 so far
15
Avg/year 1970–2025
35
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
52
Most in a year (2020)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Colorado Springs

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 22, 2012 – Jul 5, 2012 14 101°F (Jun 26) 96°F 62°F
2 Jun 23, 1990 – Jul 3, 1990 11 99°F (Jun 29) 95°F 60°F
3 Jun 30, 1989 – Jul 10, 1989 11 97°F (Jul 5) 94°F 58°F
4 Jun 30, 2001 – Jul 8, 2001 9 97°F (Jul 6) 93°F 60°F
5 Jul 28, 2024 – Aug 5, 2024 9 95°F (Jul 30) 92°F 62°F
6 Jul 28, 2008 – Aug 4, 2008 8 99°F (Aug 1) 95°F 62°F
7 Jul 1, 2003 – Jul 8, 2003 8 96°F (Jul 8) 94°F 59°F
8 Jul 16, 2016 – Jul 23, 2016 8 96°F (Jul 16) 94°F 62°F
9 Aug 30, 1960 – Sep 6, 1960 8 94°F (Sep 2) 92°F 58°F
10 Jul 1, 1964 – Jul 7, 1964 7 99°F (Jul 4) 95°F 61°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

35
2026 so far
above-normal nights
36.2
Avg / summer
1970–2020
72
Most in a summer
2011

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

6.13"
2026 YTD
Normal: 11.36"
-5.23"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 2.96"
-2.96"
2.15"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 8.35"
-6.20"
0
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

74.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

8th-warmest month on record

8th-warmest July of 131 on record

+2.7° vs. 71.8° average (1991–2020)
75.8°F
Warmest month ever
July 2003
75.8°F
Warmest July ever
2003
13
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
99°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 17

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 24–27, 2026, peaking at 98°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 14 days, set in 1980.


Average July Temperature by Year

1895–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2003 75.8°F
2 1963 75.5°F
3 2012 75.4°F
4 1980 75.3°F
5 1964 75.3°F
6 2011 75.1°F
7 2022 74.7°F
8 2026 74.5°F
9 2016 74.5°F
10 2020 74.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2003 75.8°F
2 July 1963 75.5°F
3 July 2012 75.4°F
4 July 1980 75.3°F
5 July 1964 75.3°F
6 July 2011 75.1°F
7 July 2022 74.7°F
8 July 2026 74.5°F
9 July 2016 74.5°F
10 July 2020 74.2°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Colorado Springs, CO 74.5°F 8th of 131
Pueblo, CO 79.9°F 8th of 139
Denver, CO 78.7°F 2nd of 155
Alamosa, CO 68.0°F 4th of 95
Cheyenne, WY 74.1°F 3rd of 154
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1563 complete months on record.