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Telluride climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

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High season: Jan. - March, July - Sep., Dec.
Shoulder season: June
Crowdedness: 5 (Moderate tourist numbers)
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Ski season late November to early April; many restaurants and shops close in April–May and October–November
Telluride Film Festival over Labor Day weekend, Bluegrass Festival in mid June, Jazz Festival in early August
Free gondola between Telluride and Mountain Village runs most of the year, closed during spring and autumn maintenance
Average climate data for Telluride, United States
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) -3 -3 1 4 10 18 19 18 15 8 2 -4 19
Average minimum temperature (°C) -15 -14 -11 -7 -3 3 6 5 3 -3 -10 -14 -15
Average precipitation (mm) 50 59 63 46 55 33 102 84 42 34 43 58 670
Average rainfall days (days) 5 4 6 6 9 9 21 18 12 6 3 7 107
Average snowfall (mm) 406 481 497 327 302 54 3 4 56 187 354 460 3,132
Average snowfall days (days) 15 17 16 16 11 2 0 0 3 10 10 16 118
Average relative humidity (%) 85 86 84 73 62 46 60 61 62 62 73 83 70
Average wind speed (km/h) 8 9 10 10 10 11 8 8 8 9 9 8 9
Average daily daylight hours (h) 9 10 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 5 6 7 10 10 11 11 11 10 7 6 5 8
Average cloud coverage (%) 39 41 35 32 23 14 22 20 17 18 23 39 27
Average UV index 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 3

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Telluride

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is July (19.4 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is December (-3.6 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 7 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is July (6.3 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is January (-15.3 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is -5 °C.

Rainfall amount in Telluride

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is July (101.7 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is June (33.2 mm). Over the whole year there are 669.7 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Telluride

The month with the most days of rain is July (21.3 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is November (3.2 days). Over the whole year there are 107.1 days of rain on average.

Snowfall amount in Telluride

The month with the most snowfall is March (497.4 mm). The month with the least snowfall is July (3 mm). Over the whole year there are 3,131.7 mm of snowfall on average.

Snowfall days in Telluride

The month with the most days of snowfall is February (17.2 days). The month with the fewest days of snowfall is July (0.3 days). Over the whole year there are 117.8 days of snowfall on average.

Relative humidity in Telluride

The month with the highest average relative humidity is February (86 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is June (45.9 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 69.7 %.

Wind speed in Telluride

The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is June (11.4 km/h). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is August (7.6 km/h). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 9.1 km/h.

Cloud coverage in Telluride

The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is February (41 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is June (13.9 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 26.9 %.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Telluride

The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is June (Average daylight: 14.1 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is December (Average daylight: 9.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.8 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is July (Average sunshine: 11.1 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is January (Average sunshine: 5 h). Over the whole year there are 8.3 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Telluride

The months with the highest average UV index are June, July and August (UV index: 4). The month with the lowest average UV index is December (UV index: 1). Over the whole year the average UV index is 2.6.

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