Weather on January 12
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Fort Collins, CO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Fort Collins, CO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Fort Collins, CO Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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