Colorado Springs, Broadmoor, Fountain and El Paso County Weather 

Colorado Springs is located on a high, flat plain at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, in eastern central Colorado. At the altitude of 6,053 feet, the climate in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region is warm in the summer and moderate in the spring, fall and winter. It boasts over 300 days of sunshine per year. 

Classified as the “Alpine Desert”, the dry, clean air was once a destination to heal tuberculosis patients. Today, visitors and residence alike enjoy the climate because it allows for year round outdoor recreation. Summers are dry with temperatures in the 80’s to mid 90’s, with cool nights in the 60’s. Spring and Fall temperatures range from the mid 50s to the low 70s and winters here can be white but it usually melts within a few days. Winter temperatures range from the low 30s to upper 50s. 

To the east of the city are rolling prairie lands and to the north is Monument Divide. The climate of Colorado Springs is relatively mild and dry, since the city is protected from harsh weather by the Rocky Mountains in the west. In the winter, Colorado Springs is warmed by the Chinook, a wind whose name means "snow eater." 

Area: 186 square miles (2000) 

Elevation: 6,035 feet above sea level 

Average Temperatures: January, 28.1° F; July, 69.6° F; annual average: 47.8° F 

Average Annual Precipitation: 17.4 inches 

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