Big 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

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: February 94/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Telluride

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: March 87/100
Months won: 1 of 12

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.