Weather on January 16
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1996
49°F avg
Coldest
2024
5°F avg
About This Date
January 16th in Fort Collins, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 18°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1996 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2024 (5°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10.2"). The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 16th in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2025 | 57° | 16° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024coldest | 26° | -17° | 5° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 28° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 32° | 37° | 0.25" | 0.8" |
| 2016 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 51° | 23° | 37° | 0.08" | 0.8" |
| 2011 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 17° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 19° | 41° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | -2° | 16° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | 0.1" |
| 2001 | 32° | 19° | 26° | 0.48" | 5" |
| 2000 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 26° | 5° | 16° | 0.03" | 0.6" |
| 1996warmest | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 11° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 41° | 21° | 31° | 0.15" | 1.2" |
| 1990 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 54° | 16° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 10° | 4° | 7° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1986 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 22° | -10° | 6° | — | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 33° | -1° | 16° | — | — |
| 1981 | 31° | 16° | 23° | 1.3" | 10.2" |
| 1980 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 14° | 5° | 10° | 0.18" | 1.9" |
| 1977 | 43° | 0° | 21° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1976 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 8° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
56 years of data from FT COLLINS