Telluride weather in October: Telluride, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Telluride in October has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 63°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 1.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of −5°C, 40 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 40.4°F. October is 10.4°F cooler than September and 11.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Telluride and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 63°F on October 1 to 52°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 38°F and 43°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 63°F | 29°F | 30% | 18% |
| October 8 | 60°F | 26°F | 28% | 15% |
| October 15 | 58°F | 24°F | 26% | 14% |
| October 22 | 55°F | 21°F | 25% | 14% |
| October 31 | 52°F | 18°F | 25% | 15% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 63°F | 29°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 63°F | 28°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 62°F | 28°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 62°F | 28°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 62°F | 27°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 61°F | 27°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 61°F | 27°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 60°F | 26°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 60°F | 26°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 60°F | 25°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 59°F | 25°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 59°F | 25°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 59°F | 24°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 58°F | 24°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 58°F | 24°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 57°F | 23°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 57°F | 23°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 57°F | 23°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 56°F | 22°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 56°F | 22°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 56°F | 22°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 55°F | 21°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 55°F | 21°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 54°F | 21°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 54°F | 20°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 54°F | 20°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 53°F | 20°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 53°F | 19°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 53°F | 19°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 52°F | 19°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 52°F | 18°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 23°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 81%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around October 1 (30%). In all, 1.56 in falls on 8 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Telluride, 27 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.3 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00058204.
What are the records for October in Telluride?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1900) is 83°F, on October 1, 1980; the coldest is −3°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 6.20 in (1969); the snowiest, 42.0 inches (1984).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.4°F: 2021 40.8°F (+0.4), 2023 42.9°F (+2.5), 2024 45.4°F (+5.0), 2025 44.6°F (+4.2). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.8°F | +0.4°F | 1.23 in |
| 2023 | 42.9°F | +2.5°F | 1.36 in |
| 2024 | 45.4°F | +5.0°F | 2.31 in |
| 2025 | 44.6°F | +4.2°F | 2.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00058204; recent months: ACIS, station USC00058204. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Telluride compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, October normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford; Telluride's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.