Weather on March 3
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
52°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2009
54°F avg
Coldest
2019
5°F avg
About This Date
March 3rd in Fort Collins, CO typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 23°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 3rd was in 2009 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (5°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 3rd dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.8"). The last decade has been 5.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 3rd in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60° | 38° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 2025 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2024 | 58° | 33° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 65° | 23° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019coldest | 10° | -1° | 5° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2018 | 67° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 2017 | 61° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 17° | 31° | 0.2" | 1.8" |
| 2014 | 59° | 13° | 36° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 73° | 36° | 54° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | -3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 60° | 19° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 58° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 69° | 28° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 64° | 23° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 4° | 15° | 0.13" | 1.2" |
| 1988 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 17° | 32° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1984 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1983 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 30° | 38° | 0.97" | 3.8" |
| 1981 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 0.84" | — |
| 1980 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1978 | 15° | 4° | 9° | 0.05" | 1.3" |
| 1977 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1976 | 24° | 9° | 16° | 0.33" | 2.7" |
| 1975 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 31° | 38° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1972 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 10° | 28° | — | — |
56 years of data from FT COLLINS