So you think that 5 inches of snow in central Denver a week ago lets the Front Range off the hook for a worrisome urban and suburban winter drought? December’s average temperatures in Fort Collins were just a tenth of a degree lower than the 30-year average for March. Total 2025 precipitation in central Denver at the gardens was 12.06 inches, the second-driest year since 2007, following only notorious 2020. The Boulder forester suggests another standard of 15 gallons of water per inch of trunk diameter. If things remain dry on the Front Range, watering once or twice a month will help preserve your plants.

Source: Daily Sun January 16, 2026 17:10 UTC