2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cupertino, CA vs Fort Collins, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Fort Collins. Cupertino averages 265 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Collins, Colorado gets 15.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cupertino, California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fort Collins averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. Cupertino averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fort Collins, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.3
Rain: averages 15.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.1 inches of snow a year

Cupertino, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.2
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Collins is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cupertino is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Cupertino, CA

88°F

Today's Weather - Fort Collins, CO

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cupertino / Fort Collins

July is the hottest month for Cupertino with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Cupertino, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cupertino are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Fort Collins with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Fort Collins, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Collins are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cupertino with an average of 41.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Collins with an average of 14.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Cupertino, there are 16.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Fort Collins, there are 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Cupertino, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Fort Collins, there are 163.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Cupertino, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Fort Collins, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

February is the wettest month in Cupertino with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in Cupertino means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


May is the wettest month in Fort Collins with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.6 inches in Fort Collins means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

December is the rainiest month in Cupertino with 10.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 61.4 rainy days annually in Cupertino, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Collins with 11.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Fort Collins, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Cupertino, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in Fort Collins means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Cupertino.

March is the snowiest month in Fort Collins with 10.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.