Telluride weather in September: Telluride, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Telluride in September has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal September, 2.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 1°C, 59 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in September.
- 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 September?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 50.8°F. September is 6.4°F cooler than August and 10.4°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Telluride and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 72°F on September 1 to 63°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 49°F and 53°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 72°F | 38°F | 44% | 25% |
| September 8 | 70°F | 36°F | 41% | 24% |
| September 15 | 68°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% |
| September 22 | 66°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% |
| September 30 | 63°F | 29°F | 30% | 18% |
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 72°F | 38°F | 44% | 25% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 72°F | 37°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 71°F | 37°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 71°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 71°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 71°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 71°F | 36°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 70°F | 36°F | 41% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 70°F | 36°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 70°F | 35°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 70°F | 35°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 69°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 69°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 69°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 68°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 68°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 68°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 68°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 67°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 67°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 67°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 66°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 66°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 66°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 65°F | 31°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 65°F | 30°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 64°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 64°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 64°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 63°F | 29°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 34°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 2.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 80%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 September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around September 1 (44%). In all, 2.34 in falls on 11 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Telluride, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00058204.
What are the records for September in Telluride?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1900) is 88°F, on September 14, 1948; the coldest is 9°F, on September 25, 1931. The wettest September brought 5.95 in (1927); the snowiest, 23.0 inches (1959).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.8°F: 2021 53.3°F (+2.5), 2022 54.0°F (+3.2), 2023 52.5°F (+1.7), 2024 53.1°F (+2.3), 2025 52.2°F (+1.4), 2026 54.5°F (+3.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.3°F | +2.5°F | 1.30 in |
| 2022 | 54.0°F | +3.2°F | 1.59 in |
| 2023 | 52.5°F | +1.7°F | 1.91 in |
| 2024 | 53.1°F | +2.3°F | 0.53 in |
| 2025 | 52.2°F | +1.4°F | 2.19 in |
| 2026 | 54.5°F | +3.7°F | 3.40 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00058204; recent months: ACIS, station USC00058204. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Telluride compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, September normal highs run from 62°F in Leadville to 86°F in Lamar; Telluride's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.