Rustic, Colorado facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rustic, Colorado
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Rustic and Poudre Canyon Road, looking west
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 Rustic, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Rustic, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Larimer |
| Elevation | 7,165 ft (2,184 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 177128 |
Rustic is a small, quiet place in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. It is an "unincorporated community," which means it's a group of homes and buildings that are part of the larger county, without its own local government.
Rustic is nestled along State Highway 14 and the beautiful Cache La Poudre River. It's about 27.3 miles (44 kilometers) west-northwest of a bigger city called Fort Collins. Right next door to the west is another small community called Glen Echo.
The History of Rustic
In 1881, a person named S.B. Stewart built a special place called the Rustic Hotel here. It quickly became a very popular spot for tourists to visit during the summer months. People loved coming to this peaceful area for their vacations.
The community of Rustic officially started in 1882. It grew around the hotel, becoming a small hub for visitors and residents in the beautiful Colorado landscape.
Rustic's Climate
Rustic has a type of weather called an oceanic climate. This means it usually has mild temperatures and rain throughout the year. It doesn't get extremely hot or extremely cold very often.
The warmest temperature ever recorded in Rustic was 92°F (33°C). This happened on July 22, 2005, and again on June 17, 2021. The coldest temperature ever recorded was a chilly -27°F (-33°C) on March 4, 2019.
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 2006–2020) | |||||||||||||
Images for kids
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Rustic Hotel, around 1910
