2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Longmont, CO vs Colorado Springs, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Colorado Springs. Longmont averages 247 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colorado Springs, Colorado gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Longmont, Colorado gets 14.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Colorado Springs averages 57.3 inches of snow per year. Longmont averages 36.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Longmont, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 14.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Longmont is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Longmont, CO

78°F

Today's Weather - Colorado Springs, CO

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Longmont with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Longmont, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Longmont are September, June and May.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Longmont with an average of 12.2°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

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

In Longmont, there are 37.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

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 Longmont, there are 178.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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 Longmont, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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.

May is the wettest month in Longmont with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Longmont means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Longmont with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 79.2 rainy days annually in Longmont, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 36.4 inches in Longmont means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Longmont with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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