Frost Line Depth in Weld County, CO: Fort Collins Requires 30 in

No official local value

No official frost line depth is published for Weld County.

Nearby official codes require 30 in (1 verified code).

Source and how we checked

We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.

Climate: 184 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Briggsdale, 6.1 mi).

Checked Oct 2026. Report a correction

Footings Deck Water line Fence post

30 in1 verified code within 36 mi
184nights a year at or below 32 °F
64%of nearby soil rated “low” for frost action (USDA)

Does Weld County have an official frost line depth?

No adopted frost line depth found for Weld County in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). The nearest official values, from codes we verified, are 30 in. Use the deepest of them until the building department confirms Weld County’s own number.

What frost line depth does Weld County use for footings under Table R301.2(1)? Is it 30 in, like Fort Collins?

Call 811 at least a few working days before you dig, so buried lines are marked.
Confirm the frost line depth with the Weld County building department.
Ask whether your project needs a permit (decks, larger sheds and footings usually do).
Dig below 30 in (the deepest nearby value) unless the building department tells you otherwise.
Book the footing inspection before you pour concrete.

How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Weld County?

Drawn with the deepest nearby official value (30 in). Confirm Weld County’s own depth before you dig.

House or garage footing Deck footing Water service line Fence post

House or garage footing in Weld County: dig at least 30 in (76 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).

Using the nearby official value of 30 in until Weld County confirms its own
Project	Depth	Rule
House or garage footing	30 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4)
Deck footing (attached)	30 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3)
Water service line	36 in	6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5)
Fence post bottom	30 in	No code rule; common practice is below the frost line

Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.

How cold does it get in Weld County?

Average lows are at or below freezing from Oct to Apr. 184 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Dec is coldest, with an average low of 9.4 °F.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Briggsdale station, 6.1 mi away, elevation 4,862 ft.

Monthly temperatures as a table

°F	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Low	9.7	12.6	21.4	29.8	40.7	50.4	56.2	53.7	43.6	31	18.2	9.4
High	41.4	44.3	54.8	62	71.3	83.1	90	87.1	78.8	64.9	50.8	40.8

Weld County has more freezing nights than 10 of the 14 other Colorado places we track. The Colorado median is 176. Coldest: Eagle County; mildest: Littleton.

What frost line depth do towns near Weld County use?

One official code near Weld County is verified.

Official frost line depths near Weld County
Place	Verified frost line	Distance
Fort Collins	30 in	36 mi away

How likely is the soil in Weld County to heave?

Low 64%Moderate 36%

USDA rates the sampled soil around Weld County as 64% low, 36% moderate for frost action (main soils: Olney, Vona, Manter).

USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.

Weld County at a glance

Frost line depth: No official local value
Population (2023 est.): 359,442
Mean annual temperature: 47.7 °F
ZIP codes (43): 80504 · 80513 · 80514 · 80516 · 80520 · 80524 · 80530 · 80534 · 80537 · 80542 · 80543 · 80546 · 80549 · 80550 · 80601 · 80603 · 80610 · 80611 · 80612 · 80615 · 80620 · 80621 · 80622 · 80623 · 80624 · 80631 · 80634 · 80642 · 80643 · 80644 · 80645 · 80646 · 80648 · 80649 · 80650 · 80651 · 80652 · 80654 · 80729 · 80732 · 80742 · 80754 · 82082