Rustic, Colorado

Rustic, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Rustic and Poudre Canyon Road, looking west
Rustic and Poudre Canyon Road, looking west
Rustic is located in Colorado
Rustic
Rustic
Rustic is located in the United States
Rustic
Rustic
Coordinates: 40°41′57″N 105°34′53″W / 40.69917°N 105.58139°W / 40.69917; -105.58139
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLarimer
Elevation
7,165 ft (2,184 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code970
GNIS feature ID177128[1]

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
    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
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

  1. ^ "Rustic". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Bright, William (2004). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Books. ISBN 9781555663339.
  4. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 7, 2022.


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