Weather on December 16
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Fort Collins, CO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Fort Collins, CO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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