Fort Collins, CO vs Denver, CO

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Fort Collins is about the same temperature as Denver (50.7°F vs 51.4°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (15.9 in vs 15.4 in per year). Both cities share a Semi-arid (cold) climate (BSk).

Fort Collins, CO

Annual avg
50.7°F
Annual precip
15.9 in
Warmest month
July (87.4°F)
Coldest month
January (18.3°F)
Annual swing
42°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 7a

Denver, CO

Annual avg
51.4°F
Annual precip
15.4 in
Warmest month
July (90.2°F)
Coldest month
January (17.6°F)
Annual swing
43°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 7a

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Fort Collins Denver
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 45.0°F 18.3°F 0.41 in 46.5°F 17.6°F 0.46 in
February 46.8°F 20.7°F 0.47 in 47.5°F 19.3°F 0.53 in
March 56.4°F 28.5°F 1.31 in 56.4°F 27.1°F 1.12 in
April 62.5°F 35.4°F 2.10 in 62.5°F 33.7°F 1.67 in
May 70.9°F 44.1°F 2.72 in 71.7°F 43.4°F 2.29 in
June 81.8°F 52.8°F 1.90 in 84.1°F 52.9°F 1.68 in
July 87.4°F 58.7°F 1.63 in 90.2°F 59.3°F 2.12 in
August 85.0°F 56.5°F 1.45 in 87.9°F 57.2°F 1.83 in
September 77.4°F 48.0°F 1.43 in 80.1°F 48.2°F 1.51 in
October 64.3°F 36.1°F 1.25 in 66.7°F 35.7°F 0.98 in
November 52.5°F 26.1°F 0.74 in 54.8°F 25.5°F 0.70 in
December 44.0°F 18.3°F 0.47 in 45.9°F 17.7°F 0.47 in
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