2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairmont, MN vs Colorado Springs, CO

Highlights

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

Colorado Springs, Colorado gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fairmont, Minnesota gets 32.3 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. Fairmont averages 42.8 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

Fairmont, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.4
Rain: averages 32.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.8 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 Fairmont is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Fairmont, MN

42°F

Today's Weather - Colorado Springs, CO

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Fairmont with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Fairmont, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairmont are June, August and September.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairmont with an average of 5.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

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

In Fairmont, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

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 Fairmont, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

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 Fairmont, there are 28.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

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.

June is the wettest month in Fairmont with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.3 inches in Fairmont means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


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 rainiest month in Fairmont with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Fairmont, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% 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 42.8 inches in Fairmont means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota.

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

December is the snowiest month in Fairmont with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 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.