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When to go · Telluride

Telluride, month by month

The best months for Telluride: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Telluride's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).1 °C / -13 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Telluride's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).3 °C / -11 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside Telluride's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).7 °C / -8 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, lifts closed), Nov (early-season gap).11 °C / -4 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, lifts closed), Nov (early-season gap).16 °C / 1 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Telluride's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).22 °C / 5 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Telluride's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).25 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Telluride's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).24 °C / 8 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Telluride's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).20 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.14 °C / -2 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, lifts closed), Nov (early-season gap).7 °C / -8 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.1 °C / -13 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday