When to go · Fort Collins
Fort Collins in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat and storm risk), Dec–Feb (cold, icy trails).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat and storm risk), Dec–Feb (cold, icy trails).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Fort CollinsHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort Collins, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat and storm risk), Dec–Feb (cold, icy trails).
May: Inside Fort Collins's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Fort Collins: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings