Weather on March 3
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
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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