Fort Collins weather in November: Fort Collins, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Fort Collins in November has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal November, 0.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −3°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationFort Collins
  • Station IDUSC00053005
  • Location40.58°N 105.09°W
  • Elevation5,004 ft (1,525 m)
  • Population170,924
  1. Jan 45° 18°
  2. Feb 47° 21°
  3. Mar 56° 29°
  4. Apr 63° 35°
  5. May 71° 44°
  6. Jun 82° 53°
  7. Jul 87° 59°
  8. Aug 85° 57°
  9. Sep 77° 48°
  10. Oct 64° 36°
  11. Nov 53° 26°
  12. 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 November?

The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 39.3°F. November is 10.9°F cooler than October and 8.2°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Fort Collins and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 58°F on November 1 to 47°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 36°F and 43°F.

Fort Collins in November, day by day: normal high and low

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 19%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 158°F31°F19%9%
November 856°F29°F18%9%
November 1553°F26°F17%8%
November 2250°F24°F15%7%
November 3047°F21°F14%6%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Fort Collins: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 158°F31°F19%9%10 h 30 min
November 258°F30°F18%9%10 h 30 min
November 357°F30°F18%9%10 h 20 min
November 457°F30°F18%9%10 h 20 min
November 557°F30°F18%9%10 h 20 min
November 656°F29°F18%9%10 h 20 min
November 756°F29°F18%9%10 h 20 min
November 856°F29°F18%9%10 h 10 min
November 955°F28°F17%9%10 h 10 min
November 1055°F28°F17%9%10 h 10 min
November 1154°F28°F17%9%10 h 10 min
November 1254°F27°F17%8%10 h
November 1354°F27°F17%8%10 h
November 1453°F27°F17%8%10 h
November 1553°F26°F17%8%10 h
November 1652°F26°F17%8%10 h
November 1752°F26°F16%8%9 h 50 min
November 1852°F25°F16%8%9 h 50 min
November 1951°F25°F16%8%9 h 50 min
November 2051°F25°F16%7%9 h 50 min
November 2150°F24°F16%7%9 h 50 min
November 2250°F24°F15%7%9 h 40 min
November 2349°F24°F15%7%9 h 40 min
November 2449°F23°F15%7%9 h 40 min
November 2549°F23°F15%7%9 h 40 min
November 2648°F23°F15%6%9 h 40 min
November 2748°F22°F14%6%9 h 40 min
November 2848°F22°F14%6%9 h 30 min
November 2947°F22°F14%6%9 h 30 min
November 3047°F21°F14%6%9 h 30 min
Normal high
53°FNovember average
Normal low
26°FNovember average
Precipitation
0.74 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Snowfall
7.6 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
24
Daylight
10 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
2
Sunshine
76%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 November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around November 1 (19%). In all, 0.74 in falls on 5 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Fort Collins, 24 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.6 inches.

Snow falls on 4 days in a normal November, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00053005.

What are the records for November in Fort Collins?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 81°F, on November 8, 2006; the coldest is −21°F, on November 13, 1916. The wettest November brought 2.29 in (1973); the snowiest, 29.1 inches (1979).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.3°F: 2021 45.0°F (+5.7), 2022 34.8°F (−4.5), 2023 41.7°F (+2.4), 2024 39.5°F (+0.2), 2025 45.3°F (+6.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Fort Collins: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202145.0°F+5.7°F0.26 in
202234.8°F−4.5°F0.79 in
202341.7°F+2.4°F0.58 in
202439.5°F+0.2°F1.08 in
202545.3°F+6.0°F0.07 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00053005; recent months: ACIS, station USC00053005. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Fort Collins compare across Colorado?

Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, November normal highs run from 37°F in Leadville to 59°F in Lamar; Fort Collins's is 53°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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