Weather on March 5
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2009
52°F avg
Coldest
1989
13°F avg
About This Date
March 5th in Fort Collins, CO typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 23°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 5th was in 2009 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (13°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded March 5th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.2"). The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 5th in Fort Collins, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2025 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 28° | 42° | 0.64" | 0.3" |
| 2021 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | -1° | 15° | — | — |
| 2018 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 3° | 23° | — | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 29° | 41° | 0.74" | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 25° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 62° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | 0.1" |
| 2007 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2006 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 27° | 35° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 2003 | 42° | 10° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2002 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 61° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 65° | 30° | 47° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.36" | 0.6" |
| 1998 | 43° | 25° | 34° | 0.36" | 3.1" |
| 1997 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1993 | 59° | 19° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 34° | 42° | 0.46" | — |
| 1991 | 60° | 40° | 50° | 0.1" | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 0.84" | — |
| 1989coldest | 27° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 69° | 26° | 48° | — | — |
| 1986 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1983 | 47° | 36° | 41° | 2.21" | — |
| 1982 | 32° | 15° | 24° | 0.1" | 1.1" |
| 1981 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 1979 | 58° | 18° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1976 | 29° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 1975 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1974 | 58° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.18" | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 19° | 44° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 21° | 28° | 1.14" | 7.2" |
56 years of data from FT COLLINS