Telluride, CO vs Phoenix, AZ

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Telluride is cooler than Phoenix (38.1°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (20.4 in vs 8.9 in per year). Telluride has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Telluride, CO

Annual avg
38.1°F
Annual precip
20.4 in
Warmest month
July (76.7°F)
Coldest month
January (0.3°F)
Annual swing
40.5°F
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 5b

Phoenix, AZ

Annual avg
72.5°F
Annual precip
8.9 in
Warmest month
July (104.0°F)
Coldest month
December (42.7°F)
Annual swing
39.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Desert (hot) BWh USDA Zone 9b

Best months to visit each city

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Phoenix

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Telluride Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 36.2°F 0.3°F 1.45 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 37.6°F 5.3°F 1.38 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 43.7°F 12.9°F 1.61 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 50.8°F 22.0°F 1.71 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 60.4°F 28.8°F 1.60 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 72.5°F 34.2°F 0.85 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 76.7°F 40.7°F 2.37 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 74.1°F 40.2°F 2.60 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 68.0°F 33.6°F 2.34 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 57.4°F 23.4°F 1.56 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 45.4°F 12.6°F 1.53 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 36.2°F 1.8°F 1.37 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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