Rustic, Colorado
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]
- Rustic Hotel, c. 1910
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 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | 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) | 69 (21) | 64 (18) | 92 (33) |
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) |
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) | −18 (−28) | −25 (−32) | −27 (−33) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 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] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 2006–2020)[4] |
References
- ^ "Rustic". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Marcus P. Grant; Christian J. Zier & Robert G. Rosenberg (1988). "SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT: CULTURAL RESOURCE INVESTIGATIONS IN STAGE ONE AREAS OF THE BASIN STUDY EXTENSION, CACHE LA POUDRE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO" (PDF). Centennial Archaeology, Inc.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Books. ISBN 9781555663339.
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
External links
- Colorado Tourism Office page on Rustic
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