Crested Butte, CO Climate


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Crested Butte, CO is known for its beautiful natural landscape and diverse climate. The temperatures in Crested Butte range from an average low of 11°F in the winter to an average high of 82°F in the summer. With more than 300 days of sunshine each year, Crested Butte boasts a pleasant climate with mild summers and cold winters. While occasional snowfall occurs throughout the year, winter temperatures tend to hover around freezing due to the town's elevation of 8,885 ft above sea level. For those who enjoy outdoor activities such as skiing and snowboarding, Crested Butte is a great place to visit during colder months.

Crested Butte, Colorado gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crested Butte averages 197 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Crested Butte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -6
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 197 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.

8.3 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Crested Butte, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrested Butte, ColoradoUnited States
  20.0 in.38.1 in.
  196.9 in.27.8 in.
  108.9 days106.2 days
  273 days205 days
  73.6°85.8°
  -5.8°21.7°
  5.47
  5.44.3
  8924 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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.
In Crested Butte, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 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 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.
Humidity is very low in Crested Butte, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
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 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 196.9 inches in Crested Butte means that it is one of the snowiest 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.
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Crested Butte is literally hell on earth. I can't imagine WHY anybody would want to come here. Do yourself a favor - stay in California and Texas.  More

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Over 10 years ago

First of all, we are sick and tired of the report that there are 1,500 people in Crested Butte. Maybe in the "town limits" which is a small area. There is CB South,  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I own a second home in CB. We bought it the very first time we came to this little town. It is truly an undiscovered gem - like Aspen before it became  More

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