Frost Dates for Telluride 4wnw, CO

Elevation: 2635 m

Frost Dates

This location has year-round freezing temperatures.

37.95°N, 107.87°W © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 5a

Avg. annual minimum: −20 to −15°F

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Köppen Climate

Dfc Subarctic

Short, cool summers and long, very cold winters. Growing seasons of 3–4 months require fast-maturing varieties. Root vegetables, potatoes, and cold-hardy greens are the most reliable.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

0° 20° 40° 60° 80°

18°

Jan

22°

Feb

28°

Mar

36°

Apr

45°

May

53°

Jun

59°

Jul

57°

Aug

51°

Sep

40°

Oct

29°

Nov

19°

Dec

32°F

28°F

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (32°F) Hard Frost (28°F)

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°F)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	36°	18°	0°
February	38°	22°	5°
March	44°	28°	13°
April	51°	36°	22°
May	60°	45°	29°
June	73°	53°	34°
July	77°	59°	41°
August	74°	57°	40°
September	68°	51°	34°
October	57°	40°	23°
November	45°	29°	13°
December	36°	19°	2°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 3" 4"

3.0"

Jan

2.8"

Feb

3.5"

Mar

3.6"

Apr

3.3"

May

2.6"

Jun

3.2"

Jul

3.5"

Aug

3.8"

Sep

3.4"

Oct

4.0"

Nov

3.1"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	3.0
February	2.8
March	3.5
April	3.6
May	3.3
June	2.6
July	3.2
August	3.5
September	3.8
October	3.4
November	4.0
December	3.1

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:32 AM – 5:10 PM · 9h 39m

Feb: 7:09 AM – 5:44 PM · 10h 35m

Mar: 7:30 AM – 7:12 PM · 11h 42m

Apr: 6:42 AM – 7:41 PM · 12h 59m

May: 6:06 AM – 8:09 PM · 14h 03m

Jun: 5:53 AM – 8:30 PM · 14h 37m

Jul: 6:05 AM – 8:29 PM · 14h 23m

Aug: 6:32 AM – 7:60 PM · 13h 28m

Sep: 6:59 AM – 7:13 PM · 12h 14m

Oct: 7:27 AM – 6:26 PM · 10h 59m

Nov: 6:59 AM – 4:54 PM · 9h 54m

Dec: 7:26 AM – 4:49 PM · 9h 23m

Daylight Mountain Time (MT) Longest: 14h 38m · Shortest: 9h 22m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Mountain Time (MT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:32 AM	5:10 PM	9h 39m
February	7:09 AM	5:44 PM	10h 35m
March	7:30 AM	7:12 PM	11h 42m
April	6:42 AM	7:41 PM	12h 59m
May	6:06 AM	8:09 PM	14h 03m
June	5:53 AM	8:30 PM	14h 37m
July	6:05 AM	8:29 PM	14h 23m
August	6:32 AM	7:60 PM	13h 28m
September	6:59 AM	7:13 PM	12h 14m
October	7:27 AM	6:26 PM	10h 59m
November	6:59 AM	4:54 PM	9h 54m
December	7:26 AM	4:49 PM	9h 23m

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