2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Crested Butte, CO vs Red Cliff, CO

Highlights

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

Red Cliff, Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. Crested Butte, Colorado gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Red Cliff averages 108.7 inches of snow per year. Crested Butte averages 196.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Red Cliff, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 78.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.4
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108.7 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Red Cliff is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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.

Today's Weather - Crested Butte, CO

58°F

Today's Weather - Red Cliff, CO

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Crested Butte / Red Cliff

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.

July is the hottest month for Red Cliff with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Red Cliff, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red Cliff are July, August and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Red Cliff with an average of 3.4°. This is one of the coldest 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 Red Cliff, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 Red Cliff, there are 241.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest 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.

In Red Cliff, there are 31.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest 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.


September is the wettest month in Red Cliff with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in Red Cliff means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Red Cliff with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 98.1 rainy days annually in Red Cliff, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 108.7 inches in Red Cliff means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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

February is the snowiest month in Red Cliff with 20.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.