Rainfall totals Colorado Springs, CO
Through Oct 7, 2026, Colorado Springs has received 8.27 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 14.73 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at COLORADO SPRINGS in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, with records back to 1948. Across the record from 1948, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.48 inches of rain fell on Sep 30, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
COLORADO SPRINGS saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.02 inches | -0.02 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.00 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.00 inches | 0.19 inches | -0.19 inches |
| Year to date | 8.27 inches | 14.73 inches | -6.46 inches (-44%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.15 inches | 1946 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for COLORADO SPRINGS, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Colorado Springs get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.48 inches |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.47 inches |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 0.80 inches |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
With 0.80 inches on Jul 24, 2026, this is the 272nd wettest of the 6,964 measurable rain days in the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport record, which begins in 1948.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 8.27 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 65-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Colorado Springs rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.02 inches | 0.29 inches | +0.73 inches |
| February | 0.05 inches | 0.32 inches | -0.27 inches |
| March | 1.03 inches | 0.79 inches | +0.24 inches (+30%) |
| April | 0.93 inches | 1.45 inches | -0.52 inches (-36%) |
| May | 0.95 inches | 1.99 inches | -1.04 inches (-52%) |
| June | 0.69 inches | 2.27 inches | -1.58 inches (-70%) |
| July | 1.46 inches | 3.12 inches | -1.66 inches (-53%) |
| August | 1.09 inches | 2.96 inches | -1.87 inches (-63%) |
| September | 1.05 inches | 1.35 inches | -0.30 inches (-22%) |
| October | 0.00 inches | 0.77 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Colorado Springs
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Colorado Springs Municipal Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1948 counts toward the average, 77 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Colorado Springs
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 4.50 inches | Sep 14, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 27.58 inches | 1999 |
| Driest year | 7.85 inches | 2002 |
| Average year | 15.89 inches | 77 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 89 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1948 | 28,659 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.79 | 1.45 | 1.99 | 2.27 | 3.12 | 2.96 | 1.35 | 0.77 | 0.37 | 0.23 | 15.91 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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