Telluride weather in April: Telluride, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Telluride in April has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 1.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −6°C, 43 mm of precipitation and 33 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationTelluride (4 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00058204
- Location37.95°N 107.87°W
- Elevation8,646 ft (2,635 m)
- Population2,486
- Jan 36° 0°
- Feb 38° 5°
- Mar 44° 13°
- Apr 51° 22°
- May 60° 29°
- Jun 73° 34°
- Jul 77° 41°
- Aug 74° 40°
- Sep 68° 34°
- Oct 57° 23°
- Nov 45° 13°
- Dec 36° 2°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Telluride in April?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 36.4°F. April is 8.1°F warmer than March and 8.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Telluride and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 48°F on April 1 to 54°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 34°F and 39°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 48°F | 18°F | 32% | 19% |
| April 8 | 49°F | 20°F | 32% | 19% |
| April 15 | 51°F | 22°F | 31% | 19% |
| April 22 | 52°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% |
| April 30 | 54°F | 26°F | 30% | 18% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 48°F | 18°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 48°F | 18°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 48°F | 18°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 48°F | 19°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 49°F | 19°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 49°F | 19°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 49°F | 20°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 49°F | 20°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 49°F | 20°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 50°F | 21°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 50°F | 21°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 50°F | 21°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 50°F | 21°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 50°F | 22°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 51°F | 22°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 51°F | 22°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 51°F | 23°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 51°F | 23°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 51°F | 23°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 52°F | 23°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 52°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 52°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 52°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 53°F | 25°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 53°F | 25°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 53°F | 25°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 53°F | 25°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 54°F | 26°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 54°F | 26°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 54°F | 26°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FApril average
- Normal low
- 22°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00058204; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Telluride in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around April 4 (32%). In all, 1.71 in falls on 10 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Telluride, 28 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.1 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 9 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00058204.
What are the records for April in Telluride?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1900) is 78°F, on April 30, 1981; the coldest is −10°F, on April 6, 1936. The wettest April brought 7.73 in (1942); the snowiest, 97.5 inches (1903).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.4°F: 2021 38.8°F (+2.4), 2022 36.3°F (−0.1), 2023 34.0°F (−2.4), 2024 38.3°F (+1.9), 2025 37.1°F (+0.7), 2026 40.2°F (+3.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.8°F | +2.4°F | 0.20 in |
| 2022 | 36.3°F | −0.1°F | 0.80 in |
| 2023 | 34.0°F | −2.4°F | 2.16 in |
| 2024 | 38.3°F | +1.9°F | 1.40 in |
| 2025 | 37.1°F | +0.7°F | 0.99 in |
| 2026 | 40.2°F | +3.8°F | 1.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00058204; recent months: ACIS, station USC00058204. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Telluride compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, April normal highs run from 43°F in Leadville to 71°F in Rocky Ford; Telluride's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.