Telluride weather in February

In February, Telluride sees average daytime highs of 30°F and overnight lows near 10°F, with 2.3 in of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°F in the first days to 31°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Telluride's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Telluride's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.3 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:10 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Telluride is town and county seat of San Miguel County, Colorado, United States.

Density
1,255/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°F in the first days to 31°F by the end.

A typical February day in Telluride reaches about 30°F in the afternoon and slips back to 10°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°F and 40°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
1289
2289
3289
4289
5299
6299
72910
82910
92910
102910
112910
123010
133011
143011
153011
163011
173011
183011
193011
203011
213011
223011
233111
243111
253112
263112
273112
283212

How February really feels in Telluride

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
28 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Telluride weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 2.21010.79.70.0
Feb30° / 10°2.311.312.210.50.0
Mar36° / 16°2.511.71211.70.0
Apr40° / 21°3.011.711.1130.1
May50° / 27°2.110.25.9142.3
Jun63° / 35°1.36.50.614.66.1
Jul68° / 43°4.213.9014.45.9
Aug66° / 42°4.516013.55.4
Sep59° / 35°2.611.40.912.34.6
Oct48° / 24°2.19.86.3111.8
Nov36° / 11°1.98.18.39.90.0
Dec28° / 2.09.510.39.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85149
95050
105050
114951
124852
134753
144654
154654
164555
174555
184555
194357
204456
214456
224456
234555
244555
254654
264654
274852
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Telluride gets around 2.3 in of rain and snow over 11.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13638
23638
33639
43639
53639
63639
73639
83639
93640
103640
113740
123741
133841
143942
153943
164044
174145
184245
194346
204346
214447
224447
234447
244548
254548
264547
274547
284446

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 4 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:235:27
210.17:225:28
310.17:215:29
410.27:205:30
510.27:205:31
610.27:195:32
710.37:185:33
810.37:175:34
910.37:165:35
1010.47:155:37
1110.47:145:38
1210.47:135:39
1310.57:125:40
1410.57:115:41
1510.57:105:42
1610.67:095:43
1710.67:075:44
1810.77:065:45
1910.77:055:46
2010.77:045:47
2110.87:035:49
2210.87:015:50
2310.87:005:51
2410.96:595:52
2510.96:575:53
2611.06:565:54
2711.06:555:55
2811.06:535:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 8.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Telluride?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Telluride.

What to pack for Telluride in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Telluride sees daytime highs around 30°F and nights near 10°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Telluride in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 12Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

2 miles
3,481 ft
10 miles
6,365 ft
50 miles
8,862 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Montrose 37 mi · Durango 46 mi · Farmington 86 mi · Clifton 87 mi · Grand Junction 88 mi · Aspen 102 mi · Moab 104 mi · Cañon City 144 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).