Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Less rain and snow falls on Security-Widefield than on 92% of U.S. towns: 16 inches a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 18° on average. A year here swings 70° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 71% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Security-Widefield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Security-Widefield’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Security-Widefield’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Security-Widefield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Colorado Springs Muni Airport, 4 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Security-Widefield’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 33 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Colorado Springs Muni Airport, is heaviest from March through April, about 6 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; July is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Security-Widefield
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Colorado Springs Muni Airport.
Living with Security-Widefield’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
158 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 3 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 43 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Security-Widefield from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (68%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Security-Widefield and its neighbors
Fountain the hottest July afternoons (89°, 2° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Security-Widefield’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security-Widefield, CO | 18° | 87° | 16" | 33" |
| Lockwood, MT | 15° | 88° | 15" | 35" |
| Chubbuck, ID | 17° | 88° | 12" | 39" |
| Edgewood, NM | 19° | 85° | 15" | 29" |
| Sidney, NE | 15° | 89° | 17" | 29" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Security-Widefield averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Security-Widefield compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Security-Widefield’s place among Colorado’s.
Security-Widefield weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Security-Widefield’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Colorado Springs Muni Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 18° | 0.4" | 4.9" | 4 | 4 | 26° – 37° |
| February | 48° | 20° | 0.4" | 4.6" | 5 | 4 | 28° – 40° |
| March | 56° | 27° | 0.9" | 5.7" | 7 | 3 | 36° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 33° | 1.6" | 5.5" | 8 | 2 | 41° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 42° | 2.1" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| June | 82° | 52° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| July | 87° | 57° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 85° | 56° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 78° | 47° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| October | 66° | 35° | 0.8" | 2.5" | 5 | 1 | 43° – 56° |
| November | 54° | 25° | 0.5" | 4.4" | 5 | 3 | 31° – 47° |
| December | 46° | 18° | 0.3" | 4.1" | 4 | 5 | 25° – 35° |
| Year | 65° | 36° | 16.1" | 32.5" | 87 | 23 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Security-Widefield’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Security-Widefield’s center.
- Snow: Colorado Springs Muni Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Colorado Springs Muni Airport, 4 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Security-Widefield’s climate
What is the weather like in Security-Widefield?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Security-Widefield in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 160 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Security-Widefield get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter at Colorado Springs Muni Airport, heaviest from March through April, about 6 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 23 days a year.
How hot does it get in Security-Widefield?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 57°. About 23 days a year reach 90° (Colorado Springs Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Security-Widefield?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 158 frost-free days, at Colorado Springs Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Security-Widefield in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Security-Widefield?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Security-Widefield getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Security-Widefield.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.