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Weather on May 13

Fort Collins, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
71°F
Avg Low
42°F
Warmest
1988
69°F avg
Coldest
2004
38°F avg

About This Date

May 13th in Fort Collins, CO typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 71°F and lows near 42°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 13th was in 1988 (69°F average), while the coldest was 2004 (38°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded May 13th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 13th in Fort Collins, CO? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202688°46°67°
202586°49°67°
202476°41°58°
202366°50°58°
202275°43°59°
202176°37°56°
202076°40°58°
201980°43°61°
201864°49°56°0.66"
201784°45°64°
201665°42°53°
201564°47°55°0.58"
201454°29°41°
201386°49°67°
201264°39°52°
201168°37°53°
201055°31°43°
200974°50°62°
200854°39°46°0.25"
200786°48°67°
200679°45°62°
200566°36°51°
2004coldest43°33°38°0.79"
200376°43°59°
200269°35°52°
200186°46°66°
200064°30°47°
199973°42°58°
199883°45°64°
199778°40°59°
199678°47°62°
199564°40°52°
199466°48°57°1.57"
199378°45°61°
199269°43°56°0.1"
199180°37°59°
199071°41°56°
198959°42°51°0.53"
1988warmest88°50°69°
198780°47°63°
198671°38°54°
198558°38°48°0.66"
198477°51°64°
198355°34°44°0.08"0.4"
198254°35°44°8.05"
198155°37°46°0.46"
198058°33°45°
197974°36°55°
197876°37°56°
197777°50°64°
197675°51°63°
197565°41°53°0.81"
197475°51°63°
197360°37°49°
197262°44°53°0.1"
197173°36°54°
56 years of data from FT COLLINS

Fort Collins, CO Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Fort Collins, CO Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.1"6.1"JFMAMJJASOND2.7"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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Best Time to Visit Fort Collins, CO

Fort Collins, CO has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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