Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
Rustic is an unincorporated community in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Rustic is located on State Highway 14 and the Cache La Poudre River 27.3 miles (43.9 km) west-northwest of Fort Collins. The community borders Glen Echo to the west.
In 1881, S.B. Stewart built the Rustic Hotel at this location. It soon became a popular summer tourist resort.[2]
The town of Rustic was established in 1882.[3]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rustic has an oceanic climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Rustic was 92 °F (33 °C) on July 22, 2005 and June 17, 2021, while the coldest temperature recorded was −27 °F (−33 °C) on March 4, 2019.[4]
| Climate data for Rustic, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1993–present
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Record high °F (°C)
|
60
(16)
|
60
(16)
|
70
(21)
|
74
(23)
|
84
(29)
|
92
(33)
|
92
(33)
|
90
(32)
|
90
(32)
|
78
(26)
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69
(21)
|
64
(18)
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92
(33)
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| Mean maximum °F (°C)
|
52.4
(11.3)
|
51.7
(10.9)
|
61.8
(16.6)
|
68.2
(20.1)
|
75.5
(24.2)
|
84.9
(29.4)
|
86.7
(30.4)
|
85.4
(29.7)
|
81.7
(27.6)
|
72.5
(22.5)
|
62.5
(16.9)
|
53.1
(11.7)
|
87.6
(30.9)
|
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
|
35.7
(2.1)
|
36.4
(2.4)
|
43.7
(6.5)
|
49.3
(9.6)
|
59.3
(15.2)
|
71.7
(22.1)
|
77.9
(25.5)
|
76.2
(24.6)
|
68.9
(20.5)
|
55.8
(13.2)
|
43.8
(6.6)
|
35.7
(2.1)
|
54.5
(12.5)
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| Daily mean °F (°C)
|
25.6
(−3.6)
|
25.4
(−3.7)
|
32.1
(0.1)
|
37.0
(2.8)
|
45.9
(7.7)
|
56.0
(13.3)
|
62.7
(17.1)
|
61.1
(16.2)
|
53.7
(12.1)
|
42.5
(5.8)
|
32.6
(0.3)
|
25.3
(−3.7)
|
41.7
(5.4)
|
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
|
15.4
(−9.2)
|
14.5
(−9.7)
|
20.4
(−6.4)
|
24.8
(−4.0)
|
32.4
(0.2)
|
40.3
(4.6)
|
47.5
(8.6)
|
46.1
(7.8)
|
38.4
(3.6)
|
29.2
(−1.6)
|
21.4
(−5.9)
|
14.8
(−9.6)
|
28.8
(−1.8)
|
| Mean minimum °F (°C)
|
−6.7
(−21.5)
|
−8.3
(−22.4)
|
1.8
(−16.8)
|
10.3
(−12.1)
|
19.7
(−6.8)
|
32.0
(0.0)
|
38.8
(3.8)
|
37.6
(3.1)
|
27.3
(−2.6)
|
13.5
(−10.3)
|
3.7
(−15.7)
|
−7.0
(−21.7)
|
−14.7
(−25.9)
|
| Record low °F (°C)
|
−19
(−28)
|
−26
(−32)
|
−27
(−33)
|
−5
(−21)
|
7
(−14)
|
26
(−3)
|
33
(1)
|
34
(1)
|
19
(−7)
|
−10
(−23)
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−18
(−28)
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−25
(−32)
|
−27
(−33)
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| Average precipitation inches (mm)
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0.47
(12)
|
0.50
(13)
|
0.91
(23)
|
1.52
(39)
|
1.72
(44)
|
1.39
(35)
|
1.63
(41)
|
1.43
(36)
|
1.36
(35)
|
1.05
(27)
|
0.69
(18)
|
0.50
(13)
|
13.17
(336)
|
| Average snowfall inches (cm)
|
6.4
(16)
|
7.9
(20)
|
13.0
(33)
|
15.7
(40)
|
5.5
(14)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
1.7
(4.3)
|
6.7
(17)
|
8.2
(21)
|
8.1
(21)
|
73.2
(186.3)
|
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
|
4.3
|
5.4
|
5.7
|
8.1
|
9.7
|
7.2
|
9.9
|
9.9
|
7.9
|
6.3
|
5.1
|
5.4
|
84.9
|
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)
|
3.5
|
4.4
|
4.5
|
5.1
|
1.3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.5
|
2.1
|
3.9
|
4.5
|
29.8
|
| Source 1: NOAA[5]
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| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 2006–2020)[4]
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Municipalities and communities of Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Rustic Hotel, c. 1910
