Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Fort Collins, Colorado

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado since 1893. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Fort Collins since 1893.

Located along the Cache La Poudre River in north-central Colorado, the city of Fort Collins has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the Centennial State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Fort Collins, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Colorado.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Fort Collins is 144 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Colorado is 175 degrees; a difference of 31 degrees. 

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Fort Collins 

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Fort Collins is 103 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Fort Collins is 103 degrees, which occurred on July 21, 2005.

Days when the temperature soars to 100 degrees or above are not common in Fort Collins, as the city has only had about two dozen days since 1893 when the temperature reached the century mark. Fort Collins averages around 20 days a year when the temperature reaches 90 degrees or above.

Located in a beautiful area in the Rocky Mountains, Fort Collins is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, and it is also one of the best cities to live in. From 2000 to 2010, the population increased by 21.4% in Fort Collins, and in 2006, MONEY magazine picked Fort Collins as the best city in the United States to live in.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Colorado is 114 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of Colorado is 114 degrees, which occurred on July 11, 1888, in Bennett, which is located about 80 miles southeast of Fort Collins.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Fort Collins (103) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Colorado (114) is 11 degrees. A pretty big statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Fort Collins -41 Degrees

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in Fort Collins is -41 degrees, which occurred on February 2, 1951.

Days when the temperature drops below zero are common in Fort Collins, as the city averages about 12 days a year with below zero temperatures. Fort Collins averages 169 days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.

Fort Collins is located only about 60 miles north of Denver, but the city has a much colder record low in the winter than Denver has ever had. Fort Collins record high is also lower than Denver's, but not by that much.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Colorado is -61 Degrees 

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Colorado is -61 degrees, which occurred on February 1, 1985, in Maybell, which is located about 160 miles west of Fort Collins.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Fort Collins (-41) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Colorado (-61) is 20 degrees. A big statistical difference.

Overall, the city of Fort Collins has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the state of Colorado.