Weather on December 3
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1977
56°F avg
Coldest
2006
14°F avg
About This Date
December 3rd in Fort Collins, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 21°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1977 (56°F average), while the coldest was 2006 (14°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.8"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 3rd in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 25° | 32° | 1.17" | 6.8" |
| 2024 | 64° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 12° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 14° | 33° | 0.15" | 1.2" |
| 2012 | 58° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 19° | 26° | 0.48" | 4.4" |
| 2010 | 65° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 22° | 35° | 0.08" | 1.4" |
| 2007 | 62° | 23° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006coldest | 29° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 27° | 35° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2004 | 45° | 9° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 64° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 57° | 18° | 37° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1998 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 13° | 23° | 0.18" | 1.2" |
| 1996 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 24° | 15° | 20° | 0.08" | 1.1" |
| 1991 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 18° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 7° | 28° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 13° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 63° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 17° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 27° | 34° | 0.89" | 5.5" |
| 1972 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
55 years of data from FT COLLINS