Telluride weather in February: Telluride, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Telluride in February has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 5°F, a daily mean of 22°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 1.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −15°C, 35 mm of precipitation and 56 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 5°F, for a daily mean of 21.5°F. February is 3.3°F warmer than January and 6.8°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Telluride and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 37°F on February 1 to 40°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 18°F and 25°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 37°F | 3°F | 31% | 16% |
| February 8 | 37°F | 4°F | 32% | 17% |
| February 15 | 37°F | 5°F | 33% | 18% |
| February 22 | 38°F | 7°F | 34% | 18% |
| February 28 | 40°F | 8°F | 34% | 18% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 37°F | 3°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 37°F | 3°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 37°F | 3°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 37°F | 3°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 37°F | 3°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 37°F | 4°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 37°F | 4°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 37°F | 4°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 37°F | 4°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 37°F | 4°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 37°F | 5°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 37°F | 5°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 37°F | 5°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 37°F | 5°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 37°F | 5°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 38°F | 6°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 38°F | 6°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 38°F | 6°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 38°F | 6°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 38°F | 6°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 38°F | 7°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 38°F | 7°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 38°F | 7°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 39°F | 7°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 39°F | 8°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 39°F | 8°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 39°F | 8°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 40°F | 8°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 40°F | 9°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 5°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 22.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 76%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 22 (34%). In all, 1.38 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Telluride, 28 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 22.0 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 28 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00058204.
What are the records for February in Telluride?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1900) is 65°F, on February 27, 1932; the coldest is −36°F, on February 8, 1933. The wettest February brought 7.30 in (1936); the snowiest, 97.0 inches (1936).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.5°F: 2021 20.3°F (−1.2), 2022 20.4°F (−1.1), 2023 19.9°F (−1.6), 2024 25.4°F (+3.9), 2025 28.1°F (+6.6), 2026 29.2°F (+7.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.3°F | −1.2°F | 0.95 in |
| 2022 | 20.4°F | −1.1°F | 1.33 in |
| 2023 | 19.9°F | −1.6°F | 1.59 in |
| 2024 | 25.4°F | +3.9°F | 2.26 in |
| 2025 | 28.1°F | +6.6°F | 1.63 in |
| 2026 | 29.2°F | +7.7°F | 1.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00058204; recent months: ACIS, station USC00058204. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Telluride compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, February normal highs run from 29°F in Crested Butte to 52°F in Campo; Telluride's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.