Weather on January 2
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
1997
49°F avg
Coldest
1974
4°F avg
About This Date
January 2nd in Fort Collins, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 13°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1997 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (4°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 14.5"). The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2025 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 26° | 31° | 0.36" | 1.4" |
| 2022 | 40° | -7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | -1° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 5° | 23° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 8° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | -3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2010 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2008 | 40° | 1° | 20° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 6° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 61° | 19° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 57° | 17° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 31° | -3° | 14° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 15° | 24° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1998 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1995 | 28° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | -7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1982 | 37° | 19° | 28° | 0.2" | 1.1" |
| 1981 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 19° | -12° | 4° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | -1° | 19° | — | — |
| 1977 | 39° | 1° | 20° | — | — |
| 1976 | 20° | -8° | 6° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 11° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 21° | 36° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1971 | 25° | 14° | 19° | 1.07" | 14.5" |
56 years of data from FT COLLINS