Telluride, Colorado weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: June – July, September
Best for skiing: January – April
What is the weather like in Telluride, Colorado in May?
In May, Telluride, Colorado is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 40 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Telluride, Colorado.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 14 h 11 min06:02 – 20:13
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 43 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Denver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %76 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %97 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %67 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Telluride, Colorado in May: quick answers
Is Telluride, Colorado hot in May?
No. In May, Telluride, Colorado is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.
Does it rain much in Telluride, Colorado in May?
Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 40 mm.
Telluride, Colorado month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences