How warm does Telluride get?

Typical daytime highs in Telluride are Mar–May 17°C (62°F), Jun–Aug 32°C (89°F), Sep–Nov 19°C (66°F), Dec–Feb 3°C (38°F).

Is Telluride expensive?

On the ground, Telluride is high-end.

North America / United States

Telluride

Q: What sort of trip is Telluride good for?

Telluride is good for moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, snow and cold air, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing.

Telluride · United States · Montrose

A box canyon so steep the ski resort built a free gondola just to get between town and the mountain, a film festival every Labor Day that punches well above the town's population, and waterfalls in summer that make the whole valley sound like it is applauding.

The best time to visit Telluride is Dec–Mar, or Jun–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 32°C (89°F). Local time there is 07:36 (UTC-6).

Best time to go

Dec–Mar, or Jun–Sep

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

MTJ · Montrose

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting snow and cold air the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

January February March June July August September December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High0 to 36°C32 to 97°F Rain0 to 60mm0 to 2.4in

January · high 36°F · rain 1.0in · 9.8h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Montrose, this page’s gateway

Telluride month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	2°C36°F	25mm1.0in	9.8h9.8h	in the recommended window
February	4°C39°F	37mm1.5in	10.7h10.7h	in the recommended window
March	10°C50°F	54mm2.1in	11.8h11.8h	in the recommended window
April	17°C63°F	20mm0.8in	13.2h13.2h
May	23°C74°F	30mm1.2in	14.2h14.2h
June	30°C85°F	12mm0.5in	14.8h14.8h	in the recommended window
July	33°C92°F	6mm0.2in	14.6h14.6h	in the recommended window
August	32°C89°F	13mm0.5in	13.6h13.6h	in the recommended window
September	27°C81°F	20mm0.8in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
October	18°C65°F	34mm1.3in	11.1h11.1h
November	11°C52°F	24mm0.9in	10.0h10.0h
December	4°C39°F	44mm1.7in	9.5h9.5h	in the recommended window

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