2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Colorado Springs, CO vs Pahrump, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Pahrump. Colorado Springs averages 243 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pahrump, Nevada gets 4.9 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.

Pahrump averages 0.4 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

Pahrump, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 102 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.9
Rain: averages 4.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 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 Pahrump is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nevada.

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

46°F

Today's Weather - Pahrump, NV

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Colorado Springs / Pahrump

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 Pahrump with an average high temperature of 102.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Pahrump, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pahrump are April, October and May.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pahrump with an average of 29.9°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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 Pahrump, there are 124.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

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 Pahrump, there are 57.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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 Pahrump, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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.


February is the wettest month in Pahrump with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.9 inches in Pahrump means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Pahrump with 4.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.7 rainy days. There are 26.1 rainy days annually in Pahrump, which is one of the least rainy places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% 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 0.4 inches in Pahrump means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada.

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 Pahrump with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.