When to go · Durango, Colorado
Durango, Colorado, month by month
The best months for Durango, Colorado: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug afternoon storms; Jan–Feb for high passes if you dislike winter driving.4 °C / -4 °C, 6 rain days39 °F / 25 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug afternoon storms; Jan–Feb for high passes if you dislike winter driving.8 °C / -3 °C, 6 rain days46 °F / 27 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.12 °C / -1 °C, 7 rain days54 °F / 30 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.17 °C / 2 °C, 6 rain days63 °F / 36 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Durango, Colorado's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 6 °C, 6 rain days72 °F / 43 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Durango, Colorado's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C / 11 °C, 4 rain days81 °F / 52 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug afternoon storms; Jan–Feb for high passes if you dislike winter driving.29 °C / 14 °C, 9 rain days84 °F / 57 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug afternoon storms; Jan–Feb for high passes if you dislike winter driving.28 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days82 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Durango, Colorado's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 9 °C, 7 rain days77 °F / 48 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Durango, Colorado's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C / 3 °C, 6 rain days66 °F / 37 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.10 °C / -2 °C, 6 rain days50 °F / 28 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.5 °C / -5 °C, 6 rain days41 °F / 23 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday