Fort Collins Weather Records

Fort Collins, Colorado weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fort Collins, Colorado was 103 °F which occurred on July 21, 2005.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fort Collins, Colorado was -41 °F which occurred on February 1, 1951.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Fort Collins Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 45.0 18.3 75 -38 0.4 6.7
February 46.8 20.7 77 -41 0.5 7.4
March 56.4 28.5 81 -31 1.3 9.4
April 62.5 35.4 89 -10 2.1 6.2
May 70.9 44.2 97 12 2.8 1.6
June 81.8 52.8 102 29 1.9 0.0
July 87.4 58.7 103 36 1.6 0.0
August 85.0 56.5 100 32 1.4 0.0
September 77.4 48.0 99 18 1.4 0.7
October 64.3 36.1 88 -8 1.3 4.1
November 52.5 26.1 81 -21 0.7 7.4
December 44.0 18.3 76 -35 0.5 7.5
Entire year 64.6 37.0 103 -41 15.8 50.9
More Fort Collins Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 76 °F July 31, 2006
Lowest daily high -10 °F February 4, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
75 °F February 12, 1899
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
58 °F Dec 9–10, 1919
Most daily precipitation 4.6 inches July 29, 1997
Most monthly precipitation 10.6 inches April 1900
Most yearly precipitation 28.2 inches 1961
Most yearly days with precipitation 114 1995
Earliest snow in season September 8 2020
Latest snow in season June 12 1947
Most daily snow 21.1 inches November 20, 1979
Most monthly snow 39.6 inches March 1988
Most yearly snow 105.8 inches 1979
Most snow in a winter 114.1 inches 1979–1980
Greatest snow accumulation 23.0 inches March 19, 2003
Earliest freeze September 6 1943
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 16 2015
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 5 2000
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 14 2006
Latest freeze June 16 1945
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 8 2006
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 28 2011
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 1 1902
Most days in a year < 0 °F 33 1913
Most days in a year < 32 °F 196 1912
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 126 2012
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 57 2012
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 5 1954
Fort Collins Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Jun 7–18, 1965
Without precipitation 75 days Nov 11, 1935 – Jan 24, 1936
With snow 7 days Feb 14–20, 1987
High temperature at or
below freezing
23 days Jan 6–28, 1930
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 58 days Jul 7 – Sep 2, 2011
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 14 days Jun 22 – Jul 5, 2012
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Jul 10–13, 1954
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Fort Collins is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2024 Fort Collins location