2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Collins, CO vs Chapel Hill, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Chapel Hill. Fort Collins averages 237 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chapel Hill, Tennessee gets 55.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Collins, Colorado gets 15.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Chapel Hill averages 2.9 inches of snow per year. Fort Collins averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Chapel Hill, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.3
Rain: averages 55.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.9 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chapel Hill is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

Today's Weather - Fort Collins, CO

52°F

Today's Weather - Chapel Hill, TN

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Collins / Chapel Hill

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.

August is the hottest month for Chapel Hill with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Chapel Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chapel Hill are May, September and October.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chapel Hill with an average of 26.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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 Chapel Hill, there are 38.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

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 Chapel Hill, there are 82.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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.

In Chapel Hill, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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.


May is the wettest month in Chapel Hill with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.1 inches in Chapel Hill means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Chapel Hill with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in Chapel Hill, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Chapel Hill means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

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

January is the snowiest month in Chapel Hill with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.