October Weather Review

A few weather systems moved across the region through the month of October. The first system moved across the state through the first week of October, bringing showers and thunderstorms and good rainfall for southern portions of the region, as well as some snowfall to the higher mountain peaks. The second system moved across through the middle of the month, bringing some mountain snowfall as well as brief cool down across the region. In between these systems, very warm temperatures were experienced across the region, until a much colder weather system moved across the state October 28th and 29th. This system brought abundant snowfall to areas over and near the higher terrain, along with well below seasonal temperatures to the region.   

The following graphics depict monthly temperature and precipitation departures from normal across the state for the past month of October.

The preliminary average temperature in Alamosa for the past month of October was 45.5 degrees. This is 1.7 degrees above normal and makes October of 2023 tied as the 19th warmest October record in Alamosa, well behind the warmest average October temperature of 49.5F set in 1950. The average October maximum temperature in Alamosa was 66.0 degrees, which is 3.2 degrees above normal.  The average October minimum temperature in Alamosa was 25.0 degrees, which is 0.2 degrees above normal.  Alamosa recorded 0.42 inches of precipitation through the month of October, which is 0.23 inches below normal.  Alamosa recorded a trace of snow through the month of October, which is 2.2 inches below normal. Alamosa also set 1 daily record high temperature, 1 daily record high minimum temperature and 1 daily record precipitation amount through the month of October.  

The preliminary average temperature in Colorado Springs for the past month of October was 52.0 degrees. This is 1.3 degrees above normal and makes October Sof 2023 the 33rd warmest October on record, well behind the warmest October of 1963 when the average monthly temperature was 58.2F. The average  October maximum temperature in Colorado Springs was 66.7 degrees, which is 2.0 degrees above normal. The average October minimum temperature in Colorado Springs was 37.2 degrees, which is 0.6 degrees above normal.  Colorado Springs recorded 0.56 inches of precipitation through the month of October, which is 0.21 inches below normal.  Colorado Springs tallied 8.3 inches of snowfall through the month of October (from one storm system October 28th and 29th). This is 5.8 inches above normal and makes October of 2023 the 9th snowiest October on record, well behind the snowiest October of 1984 when 25.9 inches of snow was recorded in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs set 1 daily record high temperature and 1 daily record snowfall through the month of October. 

The preliminary average temperature in Pueblo for the past month of October was 53.8 degrees. This is 1.0 degrees above normal and makes October of 2023 tied as the 51st warmest October on record, which is well behind the warmest October of 1963, when the average monthly temperature was 61.0 degrees.  The average October maximum temperature in Pueblo was 71.3 degrees, which is 1.6 degrees above normal. The average October minimum temperature in Pueblo was 36.2 degrees,  which is 0.3 degrees above normal. Pueblo recorded 0.06 inches of precipitation through the month of October. This is 0.70 inches below normal and makes October of 2023 tied as the 16th driest October on record, behind driest October of 1931, when no precipitation was recorded in Pueblo. Pueblo tallied 1.1 inches of snowfall through the month of October (from one storm system October 28th and 29th), which is 0.9 inches below normal. Pueblo set a daily record high temperature in the month of October.  

Looking ahead into November in Alamosa, the average high and low temperature of 56 degrees and 18 degrees on November 1st, cool to 41 degrees and 6 degrees by the end of the month. The average temperature for the month of November in Alamosa is 30.3 degrees.  Alamosa averages 0.37 inches of precipitation and 3.4 inches of snow through the month of November.      

In Colorado Springs, the average high and low temperature of 59 degrees and 31 degrees on November 1st, cool to 47 degrees and 21 degrees by the end  of the month. The average temperature for the month of November in Colorado Springs is 39.5 degrees. Colorado Springs averages 0.37 inches of precipitation and 4.4 inches of snow through the month of November.            

In Pueblo, the average high temperature and low temperature of 63 degrees and 29 degrees on November 1st, cool to 51 degrees and 19 degrees by the end of the month. The average temperature for the month of November in Pueblo is 40.5 degrees. Pueblo averages 0.47 inches of precipitation and 4.1 inches of snow through the month of November.         

Below is the Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) temperature and precipitation outlook for the month of November, which leans towards above normal temperatures along with equal chances of above, below and near normal precipitation across south central and southeast Colorado.