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Telluride, Colorado
Telluride

Best time to visit Telluride

The weather and what is open, season by season. The month is yours to pick.

CDOT says flooding from October 22 to 25, 2026 caused significant structural damage on US 160, US 550 and CO 151. CDOT, checked November 3, 2026. Road status changes, so check COtrip before you drive.

Winter
Highs 36 to 38 F, lows 0 to 5 F, 64.9 in snow
Spring
Highs 44 to 60 F, lows 13 to 29 F, 40.9 in snow
Summer
Highs 73 to 77 F, lows 34 to 41 F, 0.3 in snow
Fall
Highs 45 to 68 F, lows 13 to 34 F, 24.7 in snow
What is open and when, with sources

Winter

  • The free gondola. It closes in spring and fall. Source, checked November 3, 2026

Summer

  • Telluride Bluegrass Festival. June 17 to 20, 2027. Source, checked November 3, 2026

Across seasons

  • Snowmobile tours with Telluride Outside. Late November through early April. Source, checked November 3, 2026
Weather month by month
Monthly normals, station TELLURIDE 4WNW. Temperatures in F, rain and snow in inches.
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnow
Jan3601.4523.6
Feb3851.3822
Mar44131.6122.7
Apr51221.7113.1
May60291.65.1
Jun73340.850.3
Jul77412.370
Aug74402.60
Sep68342.340.7
Oct57231.565.3
Nov45131.5318.7
Dec3621.3719.3

Weather: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, monthly, station TELLURIDE 4WNW. NOAA data, checked November 3, 2026.

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