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Weather on December 1

Fort Collins, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2021
52°F avg
Coldest
1985
1°F avg

About This Date

December 1st in Fort Collins, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 20°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 2021 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (1°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 6% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.9"). The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 1st in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202543°11°27°
202451°21°36°
202335°20°27°
202254°11°32°
2021warmest72°33°52°
202043°28°35°
201935°10°23°
201846°25°35°
201756°26°41°
201642°15°29°
201543°16°29°
201437°19°28°
201356°26°41°
201260°31°45°
201148°21°35°0.81"4.9"
201056°22°39°
200942°22°32°
200848°24°36°
200737°21°29°
200634°13°23°
200536°17°26°
200434°12°23°
200345°28°36°
200255°27°41°
200142°18°30°
200044°20°32°
199961°34°47°
199866°31°48°
199746°26°36°
199650°18°34°
199560°32°46°
199464°24°44°
199346°27°36°
199248°26°37°
199128°17°
199047°26°36°
198953°16°34°
198858°19°38°
198744°15°30°
198640°25°32°
1985coldest-5°
198439°22°30°
198337°19°
198143°15°29°
198050°18°34°0.03"0.5"
197939°24°
197849°22°35°
197737°24°31°
197649°18°33°
197560°19°40°
197447°28°
197356°23°39°
197253°36°44°
197130°24°27°0.13"1.5"
54 years of data from FT COLLINS

Fort Collins, CO Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

10°30°50°70°90°JFMAMJJASOND
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Fort Collins, CO Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.1"6.1"JFMAMJJASOND2.7"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Fort Collins, CO Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Fort Collins, CO

Fort Collins, CO has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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