Fort Collins weather in February: Fort Collins, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Fort Collins in February has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 0.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −6°C, 12 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationFort Collins
- Station IDUSC00053005
- Location40.58°N 105.09°W
- Elevation5,004 ft (1,525 m)
- Population170,924
- Jan 45° 18°
- Feb 47° 21°
- Mar 56° 29°
- Apr 63° 35°
- May 71° 44°
- Jun 82° 53°
- Jul 87° 59°
- Aug 85° 57°
- Sep 77° 48°
- Oct 64° 36°
- Nov 53° 26°
- Dec 44° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Collins in February?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 33.8°F. February is 2.2°F warmer than January and 8.6°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Fort Collins and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 45°F on February 1 to 51°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 30°F and 38°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 45°F | 19°F | 15% | 6% |
| February 8 | 45°F | 20°F | 17% | 6% |
| February 15 | 46°F | 20°F | 18% | 6% |
| February 22 | 48°F | 22°F | 18% | 6% |
| February 28 | 50°F | 24°F | 18% | 7% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 45°F | 19°F | 15% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 45°F | 19°F | 15% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 45°F | 19°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 45°F | 19°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 45°F | 19°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 45°F | 19°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 45°F | 19°F | 16% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 45°F | 20°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 45°F | 20°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 46°F | 20°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 46°F | 20°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 46°F | 20°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 46°F | 20°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 46°F | 20°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 46°F | 20°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 47°F | 21°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 47°F | 21°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 47°F | 21°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 47°F | 21°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 48°F | 21°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 48°F | 22°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 48°F | 22°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 49°F | 22°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 49°F | 22°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 49°F | 23°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 50°F | 23°F | 18% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 50°F | 23°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 50°F | 24°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 51°F | 24°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 21°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00053005; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fort Collins in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around February 23 (18%). In all, 0.47 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Fort Collins, 26 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.6 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00053005.
What are the records for February in Fort Collins?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 77°F, on February 10, 2017; the coldest is −41°F, on February 1, 1951. The wettest February brought 2.03 in (2024); the snowiest, 25.7 inches (1911).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.8°F: 2021 26.5°F (−7.3), 2022 28.7°F (−5.1), 2023 32.1°F (−1.7), 2024 38.0°F (+4.2), 2025 32.5°F (−1.3), 2026 43.4°F (+9.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.5°F | −7.3°F | 0.81 in |
| 2022 | 28.7°F | −5.1°F | 0.98 in |
| 2023 | 32.1°F | −1.7°F | 0.41 in |
| 2024 | 38.0°F | +4.2°F | 2.03 in |
| 2025 | 32.5°F | −1.3°F | 0.39 in |
| 2026 | 43.4°F | +9.6°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00053005; recent months: ACIS, station USC00053005. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Fort Collins compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, February normal highs run from 29°F in Crested Butte to 52°F in Campo; Fort Collins's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fort Collins in January45°F by day, 18°F at night
- Fort Collins in March56°F by day, 29°F at night
- Fort Collins through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Campo: Colorado's warmest Februarynormal high 52°F