2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Colorado Springs, CO vs Storm Lake, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Storm Lake. Colorado Springs averages 243 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Storm Lake, Iowa gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. Colorado Springs, Colorado gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Storm Lake averages 35.2 inches of snow per year. Colorado Springs averages 57.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Storm Lake, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.4
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35.2 inches of snow a year

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Storm Lake is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colorado Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Colorado Springs, CO

67°F

Today's Weather - Storm Lake, IA

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Colorado Springs / Storm Lake

July is the hottest month for Colorado Springs with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Colorado Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colorado Springs are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Storm Lake with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Storm Lake, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Storm Lake are June, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colorado Springs with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Storm Lake with an average of 8.4°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Colorado Springs, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Storm Lake, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

In Colorado Springs, there are 164.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Storm Lake, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Colorado Springs, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Storm Lake, there are 20.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

August is the wettest month in Colorado Springs with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Colorado Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


June is the wettest month in Storm Lake with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in Storm Lake means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

August is the rainiest month in Colorado Springs with 12.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in Colorado Springs, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Storm Lake with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 92.3 rainy days annually in Storm Lake, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.3 inches in Colorado Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 35.2 inches in Storm Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

March is the snowiest month in Colorado Springs with 11.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Storm Lake with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.