2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Crested Butte, CO vs Albuquerque, NM

Highlights

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Albuquerque. Crested Butte averages 273 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albuquerque, New Mexico gets 11.1 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.

Albuquerque averages 10.6 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

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 11.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.6 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 Albuquerque is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

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

38°F

Today's Weather - Albuquerque, NM

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Albuquerque with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Albuquerque, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albuquerque are May, September and April.

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 Albuquerque with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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 Albuquerque, there are 55.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

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 Albuquerque, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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 Albuquerque, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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.


August is the wettest month in Albuquerque with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in Albuquerque means that it is drier than most places in New Mexico.

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 Albuquerque with 8.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 57.4 rainy days annually in Albuquerque, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 10.6 inches in Albuquerque means that it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

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

December is the snowiest month in Albuquerque with 3.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.