Weather on March 17
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1972
59°F avg
Coldest
1988
21°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Fort Collins, CO typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 30°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 1972 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (21°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). 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 17th in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2025 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2024 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 31° | 36° | 0.79" | 1.1" |
| 2021 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 27° | 32° | 0.23" | 0.8" |
| 2015 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2014 | 68° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2013 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 75° | 35° | 55° | — | — |
| 2011 | 67° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2010 | 70° | 27° | 48° | — | — |
| 2009 | 70° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 2007 | 76° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 70° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 39° | 47° | 0.99" | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 27° | 34° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2000 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 21° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1992 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 32° | 11° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1987 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 34° | 41° | 0.2" | — |
| 1985 | 65° | 21° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1981 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1980 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1978 | 71° | 22° | 46° | — | — |
| 1977 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1974 | 76° | 41° | 58° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1972warmest | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 1971 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
56 years of data from FT COLLINS