2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Colorado Springs, CO vs Fort Lee, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Fort Lee. Colorado Springs averages 243 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Lee, Virginia gets 45.7 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.

Fort Lee averages 7.1 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

Fort Lee, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.4
Rain: averages 45.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.1 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 Fort Lee is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

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

53°F

Today's Weather - Fort Lee, VA

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Colorado Springs / Fort Lee

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 Fort Lee with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Fort Lee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Lee are May, September and October.

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 Fort Lee with an average of 29.4°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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 Fort Lee, there are 41.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

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 Fort Lee, there are 71.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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

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.


August is the wettest month in Fort Lee with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Fort Lee means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Fort Lee with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in Fort Lee, which is one of the least rainy places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 7.1 inches in Fort Lee means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

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

January is the snowiest month in Fort Lee with 2.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.