Colorado Springs (CO) Sunshine Hours by Month

The amount of sunshine is fundamental to comprehending a place's climate. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Colorado Springs Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 340 hours of sunshine in July and 211 hours in November, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 3265 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

The difference in daily sunshine hours between July (11.3 hours per day) and November (7.0 hours per day) offers moderate variety for visitors and residents.

Colorado Springs enjoys an average of 3265 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

July, Colorado Springs’s wettest month, receives 82 mm (3.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 30°C (86°F). During the driest month November you can expect a temperature of 13°C (55°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Colorado Springs Precipitation page.