SeasonMapBig Sky vs Telluride: which is better, month by month
Big Sky beats Telluride in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (59 vs 38) — while Telluride wins March; they are within 3 points in June to August.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Big Sky vs Telluride — all 12 months
| Month | Big Sky | Telluride | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 82Afreezing, dry, clean air | Big Sky | 8 |
| February | 94Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 85Afreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | Big Sky | 9 |
| March | 83Afreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | 87Acold, a little rain, reliable snow | Telluride | 4 |
| April | 77Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 59Dcold, dry, reliable snow | Big Sky | 18 |
| May | 50Dcool, rainy, reliable snow | 33Fcool, a little rain, reliable snow | Big Sky | 17 |
| June | 20Fnice, rainy, clean air | 17Fnice, a little rain | Tie | 3 |
| July | 14Fwarm, a little rain, clean air | 12Fwarm, a little rain | Tie | 2 |
| August | 12Fnice, a little rain, clean air | 14Fnice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 23Fnice, a little rain, clean air | 19Fnice, a little rain, clean air | Big Sky | 4 |
| October | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 38Fcool, dry, clean air | Big Sky | 21 |
| November | 74Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 68Ccold, dry, clean air | Big Sky | 6 |
| December | 87Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 78Bfreezing, dry, clean air | Big Sky | 9 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (59 vs 38). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.