2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Carbondale, CO vs Crested Butte, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 273 sunny days per year in Crested Butte. Carbondale averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crested Butte, Colorado gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. Carbondale, Colorado gets 16.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Crested Butte averages 196.9 inches of snow per year. Carbondale averages 46.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Crested Butte, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 73.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5.8
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 196.9 inches of snow a year

Carbondale, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.9
Rain: averages 16.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crested Butte is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carbondale is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Carbondale, CO

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Today's Weather - Crested Butte, CO

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Carbondale / Crested Butte

July is the hottest month for Carbondale with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Carbondale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carbondale are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Crested Butte with an average high temperature of 73.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Crested Butte, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crested Butte are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carbondale with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crested Butte with an average of -5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Carbondale, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Crested Butte, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Carbondale, there are 179.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Crested Butte, there are 251.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Carbondale, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Crested Butte, there are 68.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

September is the wettest month in Carbondale with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.3 inches in Carbondale means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Crested Butte with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.0 inches in Crested Butte means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Carbondale with 8.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Carbondale, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Crested Butte with 12.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Crested Butte, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.5 inches in Carbondale means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 196.9 inches in Crested Butte means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado.

December is the snowiest month in Carbondale with 13.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Crested Butte with 36.9 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.