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Weather on August 26

Fort Collins, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
85°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
2020
78°F avg
Coldest
1992
58°F avg

About This Date

August 26th in Fort Collins, CO typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 85°F and lows near 55°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 26th was in 2020 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (58°F) — a 20°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of August 26th dates historically, with the wettest August 26th recording 1.6" of rain. 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 August 26th in Fort Collins, CO? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202574°54°64°0.2"
202483°58°70°0.13"
202376°58°67°0.05"
202282°60°71°
202186°59°73°
2020warmest92°64°78°
201988°56°72°
201890°57°73°
201794°56°75°
201676°53°64°0.03"
201592°56°74°
201479°55°67°0.03"
201391°62°77°
201293°50°72°
201192°62°77°
201094°51°72°
200983°54°68°
200889°54°71°
200792°54°73°0.05"
200670°55°62°0.2"
200586°53°70°
200473°52°62°0.23"
200388°58°73°
200292°51°71°
200192°52°72°
200085°56°70°
199990°55°72°
199887°58°72°
199785°61°73°1.02"
199681°55°68°
199582°59°71°
199493°53°73°
199374°58°66°
1992coldest70°46°58°0.94"
199192°58°75°
199088°51°69°
198980°52°66°
198895°52°73°
198767°52°59°0.46"
198677°61°69°0.1"
198595°49°72°
198486°54°70°
198387°61°74°1.6"
198290°54°72°
198177°55°66°0.1"
198075°53°64°0.51"
197975°51°63°
197888°50°69°
197789°56°72°
197691°52°71°0.1"
197583°47°65°
197490°52°71°
197389°54°71°
197273°54°63°
197187°58°72°
55 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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