Elevation of Colorado Springs, Colorado
That is the USGS 3DEP elevation grid, read at the point USGS uses for Colorado Springs in its place-name database (GNIS feature 204797, El Paso County).
The reading
| GNIS point | 38.8338816, -104.8213634 |
|---|---|
| Elevation at that point | 6,008 ft, 1831.2 m |
| Range across the 3 × 3 grid cells around it | 6,007 to 6,009 ft |
| Elevation tile | USGS_1_n39w105 (USGS 3DEP, 1 arc-second) |
| Date read | 2026-09-28 |
The spread is the lowest and highest of the nine grid cells centred on the point. Other parts of Colorado Springs sit higher or lower than this; the figure is for the town's reference point only.
Compared with the other towns we measured
Colorado Springs is number 13 of the 24 towns in our table, counted from the highest.
| Other CO towns | Feet | Difference from Colorado Springs |
|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 9,732 | +3,724 ft |
| Vail | 8,182 | +2,174 ft |
| Aspen | 7,891 | +1,883 ft |
| Estes Park | 7,527 | +1,519 ft |
| Denver | 5,276 | -732 ft |
Snowfall
Monthly average snowfall at the COLORADO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AP weather station (station elevation 6,182 ft), from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals. Figures are in inches.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
The twelve monthly averages add up to 32.5 inches. Months with an average above zero: January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December.
The station is not at the same spot as the elevation reading above, so its elevation is different. Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, data retrieved through the Regional Climate Centers’ ACIS service (station USW00093037 query), 2026-09-28.
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