Telluride weather in November

In November, Telluride sees average daytime highs of 36°F and overnight lows near 11°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°F in the first days to 32°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Telluride's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Telluride's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
4 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°F in the first days to 32°F by the end.

A typical November day in Telluride reaches about 36°F in the afternoon and slips back to 11°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°F and 46°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 11°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

20°40°60°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14117
24117
34016
44016
54015
64015
73914
83914
93813
103813
113813
123712
133712
143711
153711
163611
173610
183610
193510
20359
21359
22349
23348
24338
25338
26338
27327
28327
29317
30317

How November really feels in Telluride

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
30 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Telluride weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206634
216634
226634
236535
246535
256436
266337
276238
286238
296139
306040

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Telluride gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12825
22725
32726
42726
52726
62726
72727
82727
92727
102626
112626
122626
132626
142626
152626
162627
172627
182627
192627
202628
212628
222728
232729
242729
252830
262831
272931
282932
293032
303033

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 4 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 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
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:435:07
210.46:445:06
310.36:455:05
410.36:465:04
510.36:475:03
610.26:485:02
710.26:495:01
810.26:505:00
910.16:524:59
1010.16:534:58
1110.16:544:57
1210.06:554:57
1310.06:564:56
1410.06:574:55
159.96:584:55
169.96:594:54
179.97:004:53
189.97:014:53
199.87:024:52
209.87:034:52
219.87:044:51
229.87:054:51
239.77:064:50
249.77:074:50
259.77:084:49
269.77:094:49
279.67:104:49
289.67:114:49
299.67:124:48
309.67:134:48

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.34 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 — November's 3.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Telluride?

Our two travel scores rate November 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

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Telluride.

What to pack for Telluride in November

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

In November, Telluride sees daytime highs around 36°F and nights near 11°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Telluride in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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
November 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).