Telluride in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Telluride sees average daytime highs around 48°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 6.6 in of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 63°F in early September to 32°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Telluride's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Telluride's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 48°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°F
- Precipitation
- 6.6 in
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 mph
- Travel score
- 2.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Telluride in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 63°F in early September to 32°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Telluride reaches about 48°F and drops to 23°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Telluride
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 78 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Telluride weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 8° | 2.2 | 10 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 10° | 2.3 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 36° / 16° | 2.5 | 11.7 | 12 | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 40° / 21° | 3.0 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| May | 50° / 27° | 2.1 | 10.2 | 5.9 | 14 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 63° / 35° | 1.3 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 14.6 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 68° / 43° | 4.2 | 13.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 66° / 42° | 4.5 | 16 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 59° / 35° | 2.6 | 11.4 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 48° / 24° | 2.1 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 11 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 36° / 11° | 1.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 6° | 2.0 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Telluride gets around 6.6 in of rain and snow over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Telluride?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Telluride.
What to pack for Telluride in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Telluride sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Telluride in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Telluride peaks around July 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Telluride?
Telluride sits at 37.9°N, 107.8°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Montrose, 37 mi away.
Topography around Telluride
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Telluride.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Telluride has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,481 ft around an average of 10,089 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,365 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,862 ft.
The land around Telluride is covered by trees (80%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Telluride (37.9375°, -107.8123°, elevation 0 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.