Weather on May 6
Fort Collins, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
68°F
Avg Low
42°F
Warmest
2004
68°F avg
Coldest
1978
33°F avg
About This Date
May 6th in Fort Collins, CO typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 42°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 6th was in 2004 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (33°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded May 6th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 15.9"). 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 May 6th in Fort Collins, CO? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51° | 45° | 48° | 1.96" | — |
| 2024 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2023 | 74° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 2022 | 82° | 44° | 63° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2020 | 69° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2019 | 67° | 49° | 58° | 1.04" | — |
| 2018 | 76° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 2017 | 87° | 45° | 66° | — | — |
| 2016 | 80° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 48° | 55° | 0.79" | — |
| 2014 | 77° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 2013 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 44° | 57° | 0.36" | — |
| 2011 | 76° | 39° | 57° | — | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 37° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 77° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 2008 | 79° | 43° | 61° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 37° | 46° | 0.05" | — |
| 2006 | 70° | 40° | 55° | 0.05" | — |
| 2005 | 70° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 2004warmest | 88° | 48° | 68° | — | — |
| 2003 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2002 | 80° | 44° | 62° | — | — |
| 2001 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2000 | 82° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 1999 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 40° | 52° | 0.66" | — |
| 1997 | 82° | 43° | 62° | — | — |
| 1996 | 71° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1994 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1993 | 67° | 44° | 55° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 80° | 43° | 61° | — | — |
| 1991 | 67° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 1990 | 80° | 36° | 58° | — | — |
| 1989 | 76° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 1988 | 74° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1987 | 70° | 46° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 1985 | 72° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1984 | 59° | 39° | 49° | 0.18" | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1982 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 46° | 49° | 0.79" | — |
| 1980 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 1979 | 78° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 36° | 30° | 33° | 4.17" | 15.9" |
| 1977 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1976 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 81° | 41° | 61° | — | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 45° | 49° | 1.45" | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 44° | 49° | — | — |
| 1971 | 51° | 42° | 47° | 0.08" | — |
55 years of data from FT COLLINS