When to go · Telluride
Telluride in March
Great month. Inside Telluride's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Telluride's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Telluride in this guide.
Weather in March
- TellurideHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Telluride, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Mar: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Telluride's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
January: Inside Telluride's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Telluride: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings