Weather on January 5
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
1989
46°F avg
Coldest
1971
-7°F avg
About This Date
January 5th 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 5th was in 1989 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (-7°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2025 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 5° | 22° | 0.48" | 3.7" |
| 2021 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 21° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 10° | -1° | 5° | 0.89" | 5" |
| 2016 | 54° | 15° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 59° | 2° | 30° | — | — |
| 2014 | 16° | 5° | 10° | — | 0.1" |
| 2013 | 43° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 23° | 45° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 29° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2008 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 19° | 28° | 0.56" | 2.7" |
| 2006 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 11° | 2° | 6° | 0.13" | 1.7" |
| 2004 | 13° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 62° | 23° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1996 | 16° | 5° | 10° | 0.03" | 0.6" |
| 1995 | 35° | 2° | 18° | — | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 30° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1992 | 49° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 57° | 36° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 16° | 8° | 12° | — | 0.1" |
| 1987 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 55° | 17° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 64° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 1983 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 13° | -4° | 4° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1978 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1976 | 44° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 8° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 1973 | 24° | -3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1972 | 36° | -1° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 4° | -18° | -7° | — | — |
56 years of data from FT COLLINS