Telluride per diem ratesColorado · FY 2027
Telluride’s December to March peak of $367 a night is the eighth highest monthly cap in the continental U.S., between Vail (CO) and Boston / Cambridge (MA). In Dec–Mar the cap is 1.97 times its Oct–Nov, Apr–Sep level, the 14th widest spread of the 295, between Moab (UT) and Kalispell / Whitefish (MT). Telluride’s full-year average lodging cap, $246 a night, is the 14th highest of the 295 non-standard areas, between Charleston (SC) and Washington, DC (DC).
Telluride among the 295
Telluride’s full-year average lodging cap ranks third of the 15 Colorado areas, between Vail ($275) and Silverthorne / Breckenridge ($208). Colorado, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to November | $186 | 61 |
| December to March | $367 | 121 |
| April to September | $186 | 183 |
Four days in December
Monday, December 7, 2026, to Thursday: up to $1,423, three nights at the December cap plus $322 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $880.
Meals and incidentals are paid at the top tier, which 33 areas share. Weighted by days, the cap sits 117.7% above the standard rate over the year.
Telluride since FY 2021
Telluride’s full-year average is 9% lower than in FY 2021; only 21 areas have fallen over that span. Against FY 2026, Telluride’s full-year average rose 2.9%, between Silverthorne / Breckenridge (CO) and Virginia Beach (VA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Telluride ranked second of 293 by full-year average, between San Francisco (CA) and Vail (CO). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 0.2% in FY 2024, down 11.7% in FY 2025.