Crested Butte, Colorado Climate
United States
Pop. 1,579 Elev. 2,720 m / 8,924 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Crested Butte experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 1°F (-17°C) in January to mild summers reaching 73°F (23°C) in August. Precipitation occurs on roughly 11 days per year (8.7 in / 222 mm total), with snow on 18 days and 103 in (2615 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 185 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 73°F (23°C) high | 1°F (-17°C) low |
| Feels like | 1°F (-17°C) low | |
| Rain | 11 days | 8.7 in (222 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 18 days | 103.0 in (2615 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 185 sunny | 13 stormy |
| Wind | 1.6 mph (0.7 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jul, Aug
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
42
Jan 49
Feb 50
Mar 49
Apr 44
May 33
Jun 43
Jul 41
Aug 42
Sep 29
Oct 46
Nov 46
Dec Humidity (%)
65
Jan 61
Feb 58
Mar 54
Apr 58
May 42
Jun 44
Jul 37
Aug 53
Sep 54
Oct 58
Nov 67
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 23 mi Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC)
Ski resort 1 mi Crested Butte Nordic
National park 34 mi Curecanti National Recreation Area
Mountain peak
(12,153 ft) 3 mi Crested Butte
Hospital 22 mi Gunnison Valley Hospital
Hiking trail 5 mi Kebler Wagon Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°F -5°C | 1°F -17°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 8.9 in226 mm | 15 |
| February | 35°F 2°C | 14°F -10°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 21.3 in540 mm | 12 |
| March | 38°F 3°C | 17°F -9°C | 0.1 in 1 mm | 20.7 in526 mm | 12 |
| April | 44°F 7°C | 22°F -6°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 11.6 in295 mm | 13 |
| May | 51°F 11°C | 27°F -3°C | 0.6 in 15 mm | 8.5 in216 mm | 16 |
| June | 67°F 19°C | 39°F 4°C | 1.1 in 29 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 21 |
| July | 73°F 23°C | 44°F 7°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | — | 16 |
| August | 73°F 23°C | 45°F 7°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | — | 18 |
| September | 62°F 17°C | 37°F 3°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 17 |
| October | 52°F 11°C | 30°F -1°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | 5.4 in136 mm | 19 |
| November | 43°F 6°C | 19°F -7°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 10.3 in260 mm | 13 |
| December | 35°F 2°C | 10°F -12°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 16.2 in410 mm | 13 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 1 |
| March | 12 | 0 |
| April | 13 | 0 |
| May | 16 | 1 |
| June | 21 | 1 |
| July | 16 | 0 |
| August | 18 | 0 |
| September | 17 | 3 |
| October | 19 | 6 |
| November | 13 | 0 |
| December | 13 | 1 |