Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Telluride features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 726 mm (28.6 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Telluride enjoys an average of 3551 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Telluride are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -7 °C (18 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Telluride experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 225 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Telluride, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Telluride usually has the most precipitation in February, March and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Telluride are June, September and November. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52 (2.1) | 73 (2.9) | 82 (3.2) | 60 (2.4) | 56 (2.2) | 30 (1.2) | 113 (4.5) | 54 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 52 (2.0) | 43 (1.7) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Telluride are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Telluride: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 216 | 288 | 323 | 364 | 380 | 378 | 358 | 314 | 283 | 247 | 220 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 47m | 11h 59m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 44m | 14h 28m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 5m | 9h 33m |
Telluride experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Telluride UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |