Weather on December 16
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2013
47°F avg
Coldest
1989
12°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Fort Collins, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 18°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2013 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (12°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 14° | 24° | 0.2" | 1.2" |
| 2015 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 16° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1995 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 23° | 28° | 0.25" | 1.3" |
| 1992 | 31° | 21° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1991 | 62° | 21° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 21° | 3° | 12° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1988 | 35° | -1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1987 | 31° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 42° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 62° | 19° | 41° | — | — |
| 1975 | 47° | 14° | 30° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1974 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
55 years of data from FT COLLINS