2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Highlands Ranch, CO vs Telluride, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Telluride. Highlands Ranch averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Telluride, Colorado gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. Highlands Ranch, Colorado gets 18.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Telluride averages 167.2 inches of snow per year. Highlands Ranch averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Telluride, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 74.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0.6
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 167.2 inches of snow a year

Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.7
Rain: averages 18.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Telluride is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Highlands Ranch is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Highlands Ranch, CO

52°F

Today's Weather - Telluride, CO

41°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Highlands Ranch / Telluride

July is the hottest month for Highlands Ranch with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Highlands Ranch, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highlands Ranch are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Telluride with an average high temperature of 74.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Telluride, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Telluride are July, August and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highlands Ranch with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Telluride with an average of 0.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Highlands Ranch, there are 24.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Telluride, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Highlands Ranch, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Telluride, there are 259.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Highlands Ranch, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Telluride, there are 47.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

May is the wettest month in Highlands Ranch with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.7 inches in Highlands Ranch means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Telluride with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.0 inches in Telluride means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Highlands Ranch with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 76.2 rainy days annually in Highlands Ranch, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Telluride with 15.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 119.0 rainy days annually in Telluride, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 78.0 inches in Highlands Ranch means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 167.2 inches in Telluride means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Highlands Ranch with 15.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Telluride with 30.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.