Fort Collins weather in July: Fort Collins, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Fort Collins in July has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 73°F, holding near 87°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal July, 1.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 15°C, 41 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 73.1°F. July is 5.8°F warmer than June and 2.4°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Fort Collins and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 86°F on July 1 to 87°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 71°F and 75°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 86°F | 57°F | 29% | 11% |
| July 8 | 87°F | 58°F | 30% | 11% |
| July 15 | 88°F | 59°F | 30% | 11% |
| July 22 | 88°F | 60°F | 31% | 11% |
| July 31 | 87°F | 59°F | 32% | 11% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 16, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 86°F | 57°F | 29% | 11% | 15 h |
| July 2 | 86°F | 57°F | 29% | 11% | 15 h |
| July 3 | 87°F | 57°F | 29% | 11% | 15 h |
| July 4 | 87°F | 57°F | 29% | 11% | 15 h |
| July 5 | 87°F | 58°F | 29% | 11% | 15 h |
| July 6 | 87°F | 58°F | 29% | 11% | 15 h |
| July 7 | 87°F | 58°F | 30% | 11% | 15 h |
| July 8 | 87°F | 58°F | 30% | 11% | 15 h |
| July 9 | 87°F | 58°F | 30% | 11% | 15 h |
| July 10 | 88°F | 58°F | 30% | 11% | 15 h |
| July 11 | 88°F | 59°F | 30% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 12 | 88°F | 59°F | 30% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 13 | 88°F | 59°F | 30% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 14 | 88°F | 59°F | 30% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 15 | 88°F | 59°F | 30% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 16 | 88°F | 59°F | 30% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 17 | 88°F | 59°F | 30% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 18 | 88°F | 59°F | 30% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 19 | 88°F | 59°F | 31% | 11% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 20 | 88°F | 59°F | 31% | 11% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 21 | 88°F | 60°F | 31% | 11% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 22 | 88°F | 60°F | 31% | 11% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 23 | 88°F | 60°F | 31% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 24 | 88°F | 60°F | 31% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 25 | 88°F | 60°F | 32% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 26 | 88°F | 60°F | 32% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 27 | 88°F | 59°F | 32% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 28 | 87°F | 59°F | 32% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 29 | 87°F | 59°F | 32% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 30 | 87°F | 59°F | 32% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 31 | 87°F | 59°F | 32% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 59°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 1.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- Daylight
- 15 h to 14 h 20 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 77%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 in Fort Collins in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around July 28 (32%). In all, 1.63 in falls on 9 days of a normal July.
In a normal July in Fort Collins, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00053005.
What are the records for July in Fort Collins?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 103°F, on July 21, 2005; the coldest is 36°F, on July 4, 1903. The wettest July brought 6.71 in (1997).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.1°F: 2021 74.5°F (+1.4), 2022 75.1°F (+2.0), 2023 72.2°F (−0.9), 2024 73.7°F (+0.6), 2025 74.9°F (+1.8), 2026 77.5°F (+4.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.5°F | +1.4°F | 0.65 in |
| 2022 | 75.1°F | +2.0°F | 3.84 in |
| 2023 | 72.2°F | −0.9°F | 3.95 in |
| 2024 | 73.7°F | +0.6°F | 0.62 in |
| 2025 | 74.9°F | +1.8°F | 0.84 in |
| 2026 | 77.5°F | +4.4°F | 0.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00053005; recent months: ACIS, station USC00053005. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Fort Collins compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, July normal highs run from 71°F in Fairplay to 95°F in Lamar; Fort Collins's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.