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Ski resort in Colorado, United States

Telluride

A ski area above the town of Telluride in southwest Colorado, with some terrain reached by hiking above the highest lifts.

Forecast updated , when it was 15:00 in Telluride (GMT-6).

Telluride snow forecast at 3,815 m (top lift)

Next 24 hours on the upper mountain

No snow in the next 24 hours.

No snow expected in the next 7 days.

High confidence, all three forecast models agree

No snow is forecast for Telluride at the top lift (3,815 m / 12,500 ft) in the next 7 days, and all three weather models we compare agree. Expect temperatures from 3 to 10 °C (37 to 50 °F) and the freezing level near 4,700 m (15,400 ft) over the next day.

Temperature now
6 °C (43 °F)
Freezing level
4,700 m (15,400 ft)
Wind
10 km/h (6 mph), gusts 35 km/h (22 mph)

Telluride hour by hour, on the upper mountain

Hourly snowfall
Show the hours as a table
Hourly forecast for Telluride on the upper mountain, local time (GMT-6)
TimeWeatherSnowfall
4pmRainNone
5pmRainNone

Hours not listed are dry. Times are local (GMT-6).

Telluride 7-day snow forecast, on the upper mountain

DayWeatherSnowfall
TodayDry4 to 7 °C (39 to 45 °F) · freezing level 4,650 m (15,300 ft)No snow
FriDry2 to 10 °C (36 to 50 °F) · freezing level 4,500 m (14,800 ft)No snow
SatDry1 to 9 °C (34 to 48 °F) · gusts 48 km/h (30 mph) · freezing level 4,300 m (14,100 ft)No snow
SunDry−1 to 9 °C (30 to 48 °F) · gusts 44 km/h (27 mph) · freezing level 4,300 m (14,100 ft)No snow
MonDry−2 to 10 °C (28 to 50 °F) · freezing level 4,400 m (14,400 ft)No snow
TueDry0 to 9 °C (32 to 48 °F) · gusts 41 km/h (25 mph) · freezing level 4,350 m (14,300 ft)No snow
WedDry0 to 10 °C (32 to 50 °F) · freezing level 4,450 m (14,600 ft)No snow

Telluride 14-day snow outlook, on the upper mountain

Days 8 to 14. Only two of our three models run this far ahead, and forecasts at this range often change, so read this as a guide to the pattern rather than a plan.

DayWeatherSnowfall
Thu 24 SepDry0 to 8 °C (32 to 46 °F)No snow
Fri 25 SepDry−1 to 10 °C (30 to 50 °F)No snow
Sat 26 SepRain0 to 8 °C (32 to 46 °F)No snow
Sun 27 SepRain−3 to 6 °C (27 to 43 °F)No snow
Mon 28 SepDry−5 to 6 °C (23 to 43 °F)No snow
Tue 29 SepDry−4 to 11 °C (25 to 52 °F)No snow
Wed 30 SepDry−2 to 7 °C (28 to 45 °F)No snow

How much snow is there in Telluride on the upper mountain?

No snow on the ground

This is an estimate from weather models, not a measurement, so it can differ from the depth a resort reports on its pistes. Check the official snow report before you travel.

Where is Telluride?

Village
2,659 m
Top lift
3,815 m
Vertical
1,156 m
Lifts
19
Season
Late November to Early April
Airports
Montrose Regional (MTJ), Telluride Regional (TEX)

About Telluride

Telluride Ski Resort is in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado, above the town of Telluride. It has more than 2,000 acres of skiable terrain.

Some of the terrain is reached on foot from the top of the lifts, so the resort quotes two vertical drops: 4,425 ft (1,349 m) in total and 3,790 ft (1,155 m) lift-served. The nearest airports are Montrose Regional and Telluride Regional.

When does it snow in Telluride?

In Telluride, snow falls on about 13 days in March in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from September to May.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Telluride at mid-mountain, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
11 days10 days13 days10 days7 days1 days0 days0 days2 days5 days8 days9 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow forecasts near Telluride

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Sources: Telluride Ski Resort trail map (mountain facts), Wikipedia: Telluride Ski Resort, SnowBrains: the highest ski areas in the United States, Colorado Ski Country USA: Telluride, J2Ski: Telluride season dates