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Colorado Springs Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Convention Center: Phil Long Expo Center
Airport: Colorado Springs Airport (COS)

Population 372,437 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 56 • Golf destination
Hotel Rooms 17,000 • Spa destination
Unique Venues 75 • Smoke free restaurants
Restaurants 219  
Average Hotel Room Rate $88
Average Daily Food Cost $41
Approximate Taxi Fare from COS to Downtown $25
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $220

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Denver, CO 71 mi 1 hr 14 min 40 min $99+
Boulder, CO 97 mi 1 hr 37 min n/a n/a
Cheyenne, WY 170 mi 2 hr 35 min 2 hr 2 min* $320+
Grand Junction, CO 311 mi 4 hr 51 min 2 hr 30 min* $250+
Albuquerque, NM 378 mi 5+ hrs 2 hr 29 min* $215+
Salt Lake City, UT 602 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 42 min $179+

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

Colorado Springs Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 71 72 78 87 93 99 98 97 94 86 78 75
Rec High -°C 21 22 25 30 33 37 36 36 34 30 25 23
Avg High -°F 41 44 51 60 68 79 85 82 75 63 50 42
Avg High -°C 5 6 10 15 20 26 29 27 23 17 10 5
Avg Low -°F 17 20 26 34 42 52 57 56 48 36 25 18
Avg Low -°C -8 -6 -3 1 5 11 13 13 8 2 -3 -7
Rec Low -°F -20 -19 -3 8 22 36 46 39 22 7 -5 -24
Rec Low -°C -28 -28 -19 -13 -5 2 7 3 -5 -13 -20 -31
Rainfall - in. 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.4 2.8 2.5 2.5 3.3 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.5
Rainfall - cm. -- 1 3 3 7 6 6 8 2 2 1 1

The high altitude and proximity to the mountains affords Colorado Springs a mild and dry climate. With an average of 300 days of sunshine annually, Colorado Springs enjoys seasonably warm summers that cool significantly during the evenings. The average temperature in summer is a pleasant
68.4°F. Long Indian autumns are common, while spring is usually mild. Warm Chinook winds create rapid temperature increases in that keep winters mild as well.

Although Colorado Springs has a significantly high altitude, the region gets less snow on average than Denver, Salt Lake City or Minneapolis. Average annual snowfall is approximately 37 inches and average annual precipitation is 17.4 inches. The average winter temperature is 30.9°F, with the coldest month being January.

Although Colorado Springs enjoys sunshine and pleasant temperatures throughout the year, the absolute best time to visit is during the transitional seasons of spring and fall. With mild temperatures and little precipitation, spring and fall are great for enjoying a hike up Pikes Peak or a picnic in the Garden of the Gods Park.