Weather on January 8
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2009
49°F avg
Coldest
1973
7°F avg
About This Date
January 8th in Fort Collins, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 16°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2009 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (7°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.5"). The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 8th in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47° | 31° | 39° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 2025 | 38° | -2° | 18° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 11° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 21° | 27° | 1.14" | 5.5" |
| 2015 | 47° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | -10° | 11° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 9° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2003 | 68° | 22° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 13° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 39° | 24° | 32° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1998 | 44° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 19° | 31° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1996 | 61° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 21° | 15° | 18° | 0.13" | 1.1" |
| 1992 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 26° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 22° | 30° | 0.41" | 2.2" |
| 1984 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 4° | 21° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 24° | 3° | 14° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 1979 | 32° | -7° | 13° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 1° | 19° | 0.03" | 1.3" |
| 1976 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 27° | -1° | 13° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 1973coldest | 11° | 3° | 7° | — | 0.7" |
| 1972 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | -3° | 18° | — | — |
56 years of data from FT COLLINS