Weather on January 6
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2026
49°F avg
Coldest
1971
-5°F avg
About This Date
January 6th in Fort Collins, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 15°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 6th was in 2026 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (-5°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 6th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.4"). The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 6th in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 2025 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 15° | 1° | 8° | 0.2" | 1.7" |
| 2021 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 22° | -16° | 3° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 24° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 5° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 8° | 21° | 0.2" | 2.4" |
| 2009 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 69° | 26° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | -2° | 14° | — | — |
| 2004 | 17° | -8° | 5° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 21° | 30° | 0.51" | 2.3" |
| 1997 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 27° | -7° | 10° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 12° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 12° | 6° | 9° | 0.23" | 1.9" |
| 1987 | 44° | 25° | 34° | 0.13" | 0.2" |
| 1986 | 39° | 27° | 33° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1985 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 25° | 9° | 17° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1981 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 54° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | 0.1" |
| 1978 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 4° | 21° | — | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | -11° | 10° | — | — |
| 1973 | 25° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 10° | -20° | -5° | — | — |
56 years of data from FT COLLINS