Weather on January 20
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2009
50°F avg
Coldest
1984
2°F avg
About This Date
January 20th 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 20th was in 2009 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (2°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.9"). The last decade has been 7.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 20th 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 | 49° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 2025 | 15° | -1° | 7° | 0.23" | 1.2" |
| 2024 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2022 | 26° | 16° | 21° | 0.13" | 0.3" |
| 2021 | 55° | 14° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 70° | 31° | 50° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2005 | 68° | 28° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 2003 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 9° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 21° | 30° | 0.23" | 2" |
| 1989 | 50° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 27° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1987 | 25° | -6° | 10° | — | — |
| 1986 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1985 | 19° | 4° | 11° | 0.25" | 3.9" |
| 1984coldest | 20° | -16° | 2° | — | — |
| 1983 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1977 | 54° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 14° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 61° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 0.3" | 2.4" |
| 1972 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1971 | 65° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
56 years of data from FT COLLINS