Weather in Telluride
What To Expect Each Season
Served Hot, Cold, and Every Forecast in Between.
Due to Telluride’s proximity to incredible mountain ranges, Mother Nature likes to keep everyone on their toes. Telluride offers visitors and residents thrilling weather experiences, from scorching highs to bone-chilling lows – the climate here is an adventure in itself! Prepare for a rollercoaster ride through the seasons, where a sunny day can quickly turn into a squall. Read on to see what to expect throughout the seasons!
The Week’s Forecast
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Springtime is pretty magical in Telluride as everything from alpine meadows to the streets of downtown come alive with color. June is one of the busiest months for festivals in Telluride, and it’s also the best time for rafting the San Miguel River.
April
Average High 50° F
Average Low 22°
May
Average High 61° F
Average Low 29° F
June
Average High 72° F
Average Low 36° F
Summer
Telluride is high on elevation, not on temps, making the mild-tempered summers here pretty glorious. This is the time for dips in high country lakes, wildflower oglin’, and any other outdoor splendor you’d like on the docket!
July
Average High 77° F
Average Low 41° F
August
Average High 74° F
Average Low 41° F
September
Average High 68° F
Average Low 34° F
Fall
If you want to see Telluride get that extra special glow, get over here within the first few weeks of autumn. High elevation makes for a short season for color in Telluride, so shoot for late September to early October. After the gold flutters off the aspens, snow rushes in with usually enough to make a solid base on the ski runs by Thanksgiving.
October
Average High 58° F
Average Low 25° F
November
Average High 45° F
Average Low 14° F
December
Average High 37° F
Average Low 5° F
Winter
Telluride Ski Resort is known for some of the best skiing in Colorado, which makes winter pretty busy with pow-hounds. During the season, Telluride usually gets between 3-4 feet of snow each month.
January
Average High 36° F
Average Low 4° F
February
Average High 39° F
Average Low 8° F
March
Average High 43° F
Average Low 15° F
8 Ways to Live It Up Like A Local Telluride
Want to live it up like a local, but don’t have the money? Add these adventurous yet budget-friendly yet activities to your to-do list while you’re in Telluride!
#1 Catch a Splash
Late May marks the start of a righteous runoff from Telluride’s peaks, and thus, righteous ripples of the San Miguel to follow. This river requires only fun-loving, paddle hungry vigilantes in need of a refreshing rinse and good story after takeout.
#2 Catch a Fish
In a place where the fish are aplenty and doused with rainbows, you’re going to want to find yourself knee deep or in a boat around these parts. Trout Lake, the San Miguel or Dolores River are exceptional places to catch your dinner.
#3 Hike to Alpine Lakes
Go ahead, take a look at a map and try to tell us this area isn’t splattered with swim spots. Any direction you head, as long as it’s up, you’re likely to find a lake to enjoy beneath the peaks.
#4 Crawl Old Mining Roads
And find the mines at the end of them! Mining is the entire reason Telluride exists, and the routes to the mills that remain are just as rugged as they were 100 years ago. So, bring some driving experience, some backbone, and the 4X4.
#5 Flow the Bike Trails
Without the calve-murdering climb! Telluride’s ski mountain lets you rip a run even after the snow melts at the Bike Park.
#6 Get High, Via Ferrata
An excellent way to brag back at the bar about getting the most exclusive view of town. You’ll need some climbing experience to walk these nearly-non-existent steps hanging 200 feet above the valley floor, but if you’re down to get up and work for it, clip on in.
#7 Get Down, via Music Festival
Spring brings the bluegrass to the box canyon, along with a slew of other festivals if banjos aren’t your thing— Don’t speak of it if so, Coloradoan religion runs deep in the twang. The Telluride Bluegrass Festival is the most popular for a very good reason though, so, get a ticket early!
#8 Get Limbre with Yogis
Nothing calls for a good vinyasa like high altitude! Despite Telluride’s petite size, people are serious about their downward dog around here. Hit a studio, or the Yoga Festival and om it up, you yogi you.