Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:30 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:21 am – 4:37 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month February: highs 40°F, lows 20°F21 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month May166 in of snow a year, on about 48 days4 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buckhorn Mtn 1 E station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorsetooth Mountainpeak · 2.6 miFletcher Hillpeak · 1.9 miHorsetooth Rock Trailheadtrailhead · 3.6 miColorado State University Foothills Campuscollege · 5.6 miEltuck Baybay · 4.6 miInlet Baybay · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoosevelt National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 814,395 acresLory State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 2,579 acresHorsetooth Mountain Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 273 acresCottonwood Glen Parkpark · 6.0 miWatson Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.7 miPoudre River State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 323 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Apr 198146 mi away, near Northglenn, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 6 Nov 201633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLarimer County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality51% of days had good air in 2025185 of 365 days measured169 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 50, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Larimer County monitors, CO
Drinking waterCity of Lovelandserves 91,077 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,092 ft2,162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital10.1 miPost officeMasonville Post Office4.6 miTown hallFort Collins City Hall9.1 miPoliceFort Collins Police Department District One Police Substation9.2 miFire stationPoudre Fire Authority Station 112.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColorado State University Foothills Campus5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport BJC45 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN56 miInterstateI-2513 miUS highwayUS 2878.2 miAmtrakGranby, CO GRA48 miCoachHarmony Transfer CentreGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80539 ZIP area.
