Weather on January 12
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2000
47°F avg
Coldest
1997
-5°F avg
About This Date
January 12th in Fort Collins, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 16°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 12th was in 2000 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (-5°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 12th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.1"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 12th in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2025 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 46° | 11° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 31° | 38° | 0.1" | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 7° | 25° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 20° | 27° | 0.15" | 0.7" |
| 2014 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | 0.1" |
| 2012 | 46° | 7° | 26° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | -4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 12° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 24° | 33° | 0.2" | 1.5" |
| 2008 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 15° | 0° | 8° | 0.08" | 0.9" |
| 2006 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 28° | 36° | 0.53" | 2.7" |
| 2004 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 16° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | 0.2" |
| 1997coldest | -3° | -8° | -5° | 0.46" | 2.4" |
| 1996 | 64° | 21° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 0.43" | 4.7" |
| 1991 | 50° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 61° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 32° | -5° | 14° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1983 | 58° | 17° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 9° | 19° | 0.18" | 2" |
| 1981 | 58° | 11° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 13° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 22° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | -2° | 22° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1972 | 53° | 14° | 34° | 0.99" | 6.1" |
| 1971 | 16° | 11° | 13° | — | — |
56 years of data from FT COLLINS