Cimarron Hills in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Cimarron Hills sees average daytime highs around 58°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 6.9 in of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 47°F in early March to 71°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Cimarron Hills's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cimarron Hills's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
58°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
31°F
Precipitation
6.9 in
29 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
4.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cimarron Hills in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 47°F in early March to 71°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Cimarron Hills reaches about 58°F and drops to 31°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Cimarron Hills

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 67 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
67
4 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cimarron Hills weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 16°0.63.94.29.60.0
Feb43° / 18°0.64.74.710.50.5
Mar51° / 24°1.67.35.711.72.6
Apr57° / 30°2.59.85.4134.1
May67° / 40°2.7121.414.15.9
Jun78° / 49°2.010.8014.76.7
Jul82° / 55°2.812.2014.46.0
Aug80° / 53°2.511.8013.56.6
Sep73° / 46°1.36.30.412.37.6
Oct61° / 34°1.25.52116.0
Nov49° / 23°0.854.49.92.3
Dec40° / 16°0.53.53.99.30.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Cimarron Hills gets around 6.9 in of rain and snow over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Cimarron Hills?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Cimarron Hills for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cimarron Hills in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Cimarron Hills sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Cimarron Hills in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cimarron Hills peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cimarron Hills?

Cimarron Hills sits at 38.9°N, 104.7°W, 6,447 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Colorado Springs, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Cimarron Hills

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cimarron Hills.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cimarron Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft around an average of 6,385 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,893 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,636 ft.

The land around Cimarron Hills is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (39%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (70%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
449 ft
10 miles
1,893 ft
50 miles
9,636 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Colorado Springs 6.8 mi · Security-Widefield 7.5 mi · Fountain 12 mi · Pueblo West 35 mi · Castle Rock 37 mi · Cañon City 41 mi · Pueblo 42 mi · Parker 46 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cimarron Hills (38.8586°, -104.6989°, elevation 6,447 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.