Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow0 in
- Strongest gusts15 mphSunday
- Coldest35°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| TonightMostly Clear | 0 in | 15 mph | Low 35° |
| SaturdaySunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 61° |
| Saturday NightMostly Clear | 0 in | 15 mph | Low 36° |
| SundaySunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 in | 15 mph | High 59° |
| Sunday NightMostly Clear | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 36° |
| MondaySunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 58° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | Red Mountain Pass 11,200 ft · 1 mi south of the summit | Silverton 9,285 ft · 7 mi southeast of the summit | Telluride 8,646 ft · 9 mi west of the summit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | |
| Jan | 4.4 | 34° / -6° | 30.8 | 36° / 0° | 23.6 |
| Feb | 4.3 | 36° / -3° | 28.5 | 38° / 5° | 22.0 |
| Mar | 4.4 | 43° / 6° | 29.4 | 44° / 13° | 22.7 |
| Apr | 4.3 | 48° / 17° | 18.2 | 51° / 22° | 13.1 |
| May | 2.7 | 58° / 25° | 8.2 | 60° / 29° | 5.1 |
| Jun | 1.1 | 70° / 31° | 0.4 | 73° / 34° | 0.3 |
| Jul | 2.7 | 75° / 38° | 0 | 77° / 41° | 0 |
| Aug | 3.0 | 72° / 37° | 0 | 74° / 40° | 0 |
| Sep | 2.9 | 66° / 30° | 0.5 | 68° / 34° | 0.7 |
| Oct | 3.4 | 55° / 20° | 7.7 | 57° / 23° | 5.3 |
| Nov | 4.1 | 43° / 7° | 21.5 | 45° / 13° | 18.7 |
| Dec | 4.1 | 34° / -5° | 27.4 | 36° / 2° | 19.3 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: Red Mountain Pass (USS0007M33S, 11,200 ft); SILVERTON (USC00057656, 9,285 ft); TELLURIDE 4WNW (USC00058204, 8,646 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
- For this passColorado Avalanche Information Center
- Colorado · CDOTCOtrip conditions and cameras
- Colorado · winter rulesTraction and chain laws
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing Red Mountain Pass? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about Red Mountain Pass
How high is Red Mountain Pass?
The summit is 11,017 ft above sea level, on US-550.
How far is Red Mountain Pass from Ouray and Silverton?
By road, the summit is 13 miles from Ouray, CO and 10 miles from Silverton, CO.
What is the wettest month at Red Mountain Pass?
January. The Red Mountain Pass snow-monitoring site (11,200 ft, 1 mi south of the summit) averages 4.4 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).
How cold does it get near Red Mountain Pass?
The coldest month is January. Silverton (9,285 ft, 7 mi southeast of the summit) averages a low of -6°F then (1991–2020 normals); the summit is 1,732 ft higher.