Weather on March 16
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 16th in Fort Collins, CO typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 28°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2015 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (26°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 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 March 16th in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2025 | 62° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 39° | 46° | 0.05" | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 40° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 76° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 80° | 42° | 61° | — | — |
| 2014 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2012 | 77° | 36° | 56° | — | — |
| 2011 | 73° | 30° | 52° | — | — |
| 2010 | 68° | 25° | 46° | — | — |
| 2009 | 70° | 29° | 49° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 32° | 37° | 0.69" | 1.8" |
| 2007 | 67° | 24° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 2003 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 24° | 32° | 0.23" | 1.3" |
| 1999 | 69° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 21° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 1994 | 73° | 31° | 52° | — | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 25° | 38° | 0.3" | 1.5" |
| 1992 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1989 | 71° | 28° | 50° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 32° | 19° | 26° | 0.1" | 1.3" |
| 1987 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 2.95" | 8" |
| 1986 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1982 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 1981 | 62° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | 0.9" |
| 1979 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977 | 56° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 22° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 66° | 26° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 28° | 48° | — | — |
| 1971 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
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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