Fort Collins, Colorado Climate
United States
Pop. 170,924 Elev. 1,531 m / 5,023 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Fort Collins has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 89°F (32°C) in July and cold winters averaging 15°F (-9°C) in January. Rain falls on about 24 days per year (17.3 in / 440 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 29 in (738 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 178 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 89°F (32°C) high | 15°F (-10°C) low |
| Feels like | 91°F (33°C) high | 15°F (-10°C) low |
| Rain | 24 days | 17.3 in (440 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 29.1 in (738 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 178 sunny | 16 stormy |
| Wind | 0.9 mph (0.4 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Apr, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
43
Jan 45
Feb 49
Mar 52
Apr 53
May 43
Jun 50
Jul 44
Aug 43
Sep 31
Oct 44
Nov 42
Dec Humidity (%)
58
Jan 55
Feb 35
Mar 46
Apr 51
May 52
Jun 47
Jul 49
Aug 51
Sep 53
Oct 50
Nov 48
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 42 mi Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS)
Ski resort 12 mi Hoedown Hill
National park 94 mi Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument
Mountain peak
(5,775 ft) 4 mi
Hospital 2 mi Poudre Valley Hospital
Hiking trail 26 mi Bent Rock Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F 3°C | 15°F -10°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 10.9 in278 mm | 16 |
| February | 44°F 7°C | 18°F -8°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | 7.3 in184 mm | 12 |
| March | 62°F 16°C | 33°F 1°C | 1.4 in 37 mm | 2.9 in74 mm | 13 |
| April | 65°F 18°C | 36°F 2°C | 1.6 in 39 mm | 3.9 in100 mm | 13 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 45°F 7°C | 4.3 in 108 mm | — | 12 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | — | 14 |
| July | 89°F 32°C | 60°F 15°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 14 |
| August | 86°F 30°C | 59°F 15°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 78°F 26°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.5 in 62 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 42°F 5°C | 1.0 in 24 mm | — | 22 |
| November | 59°F 15°C | 33°F 1°C | 0.2 in 4 mm | 0.5 in13 mm | 15 |
| December | 56°F 13°C | 30°F -1°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 3.5 in89 mm | 16 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 2 |
| April | 13 | 1 |
| May | 12 | 4 |
| June | 14 | 3 |
| July | 14 | 1 |
| August | 17 | 3 |
| September | 14 | 1 |
| October | 22 | 1 |
| November | 15 | 0 |
| December | 16 | 0 |