Weather on January 4
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
2026
47°F avg
Coldest
1972
-2°F avg
About This Date
January 4th in Fort Collins, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 14°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 2026 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-2°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.4"). 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 4th in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2025 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2022 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 15° | 6° | 11° | 0.46" | 2.5" |
| 2016 | 43° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 11° | 31° | 0.46" | 2" |
| 2013 | 49° | 8° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 5° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 8° | 17° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2008 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 9° | 18° | 0.25" | 2.7" |
| 2004 | 27° | 9° | 18° | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 2003 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 68° | 22° | 45° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 46° | 13° | 29° | 0.48" | 3.4" |
| 1995 | 22° | -7° | 7° | — | — |
| 1994 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 16° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 18° | 3° | 10° | 0.03" | 1.8" |
| 1978 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 19° | -8° | 6° | — | — |
| 1973 | 11° | 3° | 7° | — | 0.2" |
| 1972coldest | 13° | -16° | -2° | — | — |
| 1971 | 10° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
56 years of data from FT COLLINS