Weather in October in Colorado
Planning a journey to Colorado this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:
What is the weather like in Colorado in October?
Colorado is a region in the United States of America. Colorado offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In October, one might encounter temperatures that range from cold to pleasant, and precipitation levels ranging from low to moderate.
Temperatures
The average highest temperatures fluctuate between cold in Tordal Estates at 7°C to pleasant in La Junta at 22°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C in La Junta and -4°C in Tordal Estates.To explore the conditions in Colorado in more detail, check the map below.
Precipitation
In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snow/rainfall in Alamosa with an average of 18 mm to moderate snow/rainfall in Rocky Mountain National Park with 86 mm.For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Colorado climate page.
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Popular destinations
What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Colorado?
Breckenridge
In October Breckenridge generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Estes Park
In October Estes Park generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.
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Pagosa Springs
In October Pagosa Springs generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.
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Telluride
In October Telluride generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Denver
In October Denver generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.
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Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Colorado, in the United States of America.
Is October the best time to visit Colorado?
In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Colorado due to the typically poor weather in Breckenridge.
Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Breckenridge. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.
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