Weather on December 5
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1989
50°F avg
Coldest
1972
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 5th 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 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1989 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-4°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.2"). The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th 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° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2024 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 23° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 41° | 28° | 35° | 0.46" | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2013 | 12° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 39° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 20° | 0° | 10° | 0.46" | 2" |
| 1991 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1988 | 60° | 15° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1986 | 55° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 59° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 14° | 32° | 0.53" | 4.5" |
| 1977 | 46° | 15° | 31° | 0.08" | 0.9" |
| 1976 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 4° | -11° | -4° | 0.79" | 5.2" |
| 1971 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
55 years of data from FT COLLINS