Climateby Month

Telluride, CO climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 8,789 ft elevation

Summers in Telluride are mild; winters are cold and snowy. Highs peak at 77°F in July and fall to 36°F in January. The wettest month is August (about 15 wet days) and the driest is June (about 5). Normal snowfall is about 131 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is June.

Warmest month
77°F
July normal high
Coldest month
0°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
117
20.4 in of precipitation
Snow a year
130.8 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Telluride?

Normal highs range from 36°F in January to 77°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80° January: normal high 36°F (2°C), low 0°F (-18°C) 36° 0° February: normal high 38°F (3°C), low 5°F (-15°C) March: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 13°F (-11°C) April: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 22°F (-6°C) May: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 29°F (-2°C) June: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 34°F (1°C) July: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 41°F (5°C) 77° 41° August: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 40°F (4°C) September: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 34°F (1°C) October: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 23°F (-5°C) November: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 13°F (-11°C) December: normal high 36°F (2°C), low 2°F (-17°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Telluride?

August has the most wet days (about 15); the year brings about 20 in of precipitation.

January: 10 wet days February: 10 wet days March: 10 wet days April: 10 wet days May: 9 wet days June: 5 wet days 5 July: 13 wet days August: 15 wet days 15 September: 11 wet days October: 8 wet days November: 8 wet days December: 9 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 130.8 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 23.6 in of snow 23.6 February: 22.0 in of snow March: 22.7 in of snow April: 13.1 in of snow May: 5.1 in of snow June: 0.3 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.7 in of snow October: 5.3 in of snow November: 18.7 in of snow December: 19.3 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Telluride?

Humidity data is not available for this location.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.6 hours in December to 14.8 hours in June.

January: 9.9 hours of daylight February: 10.8 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.2 hours of daylight May: 14.2 hours of daylight June: 14.8 hours of daylight 14.8 July: 14.5 hours of daylight August: 13.6 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.1 hours of daylight December: 9.6 hours of daylight 9.6 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Telluride, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowDaylight
January 36°F0°F 1.4 in10 23.6 in 9.9 h
February 38°F5°F 1.4 in10 22.0 in 10.8 h
March 44°F13°F 1.6 in10 22.7 in 12.0 h
April 51°F22°F 1.7 in10 13.1 in 13.2 h
May 60°F29°F 1.6 in9 5.1 in 14.2 h
June 73°F34°F 0.8 in5 0.3 in 14.8 h
July 77°F41°F 2.4 in13 0.0 in 14.5 h
August 74°F40°F 2.6 in15 0.0 in 13.6 h
September 68°F34°F 2.3 in11 0.7 in 12.4 h
October 57°F23°F 1.6 in8 5.3 in 11.2 h
November 45°F13°F 1.5 in8 18.7 in 10.1 h
December 36°F2°F 1.4 in9 19.3 in 9.6 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Telluride

By our comfort score, the best month is June.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 300520
Feb 340516
Mar 410610
Apr 51265
May 711351
Jun 882330
Jul 812170
Aug 822580
Sep 772270
Oct 57942
Nov 38059
Dec 300519

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. Comfortable days here are judged by temperature only (no humidity station nearby). How the score works.

Frost dates in Telluride

The last spring frost typically comes around May 17, and the first fall frost around Oct 1, leaving 137 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Telluride
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 17after Jun 3
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 1before Sep 19
Last hard freeze (28°F)May 2after May 17
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 11before Sep 27
Frost-free season137 daysunder 114 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Ouray (USC00056203), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Colorado.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 90°F (July 22, 2005, and 1 other day); the lowest was -31°F (January 17, 2008).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall and snow depth: Telluride 4WNW (USC00058204), 3.4 mi WNW of the city center, 8,646 ft (143 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Ouray (USC00056203), 9.7 mi NE of the city center, 7,840 ft (949 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour, cloud cover and daily humidity and wind (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error