2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Collins, CO vs Bellevue, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Bellevue. Fort Collins averages 237 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellevue, Washington gets 42.1 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.

Bellevue averages 5.1 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

Bellevue, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.6
Rain: averages 42.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.1 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 Bellevue is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

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

80°F

Today's Weather - Bellevue, WA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Bellevue with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Bellevue, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellevue are August, July and September.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bellevue with an average of 35.3°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

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 Bellevue, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

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 Bellevue, there are 29.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

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

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.


November is the wettest month in Bellevue with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Bellevue means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Bellevue with 19.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 160.5 rainy days annually in Bellevue, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% 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 5.1 inches in Bellevue means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

December is the snowiest month in Bellevue with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.