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Crested Butte

Warm and damp from June to September; cold and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years38.9°N2,709 m above the sea
  1. Jan31°-1°8°-13°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb33°1°10°-12°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar39°4°15°-9°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr46°8°22°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May54°12°29°-2°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun68°20°37°3°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul76°24°44°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug74°23°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep68°20°38°3°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct56°13°29°-2°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov43°6°13°-11°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec32°0°6°-14°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 71°F and nights near 41°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 34°F. The rain and snow come from January to April, on about three days a week. June is the driest month, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 22°C and nights near 5°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 1°C. The rain and snow come from January to April, on about three days a week. June is the driest month, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Crested Butte sits

America/Denver
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Latitude
38.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
2,709 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Aspen38 km north

The land around Crested Butte, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Crested Butte, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Crested Butte, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Crested Butte, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Crested Butte, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Crested Butte, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Crested Butte, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Crested Butte, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Crested Butte, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Crested Butte, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Crested Butte, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Crested Butte, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 31°F in January to 76°F in July.Highs from -1°C in January to 24°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in April (49% of days), driest in June (25%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in September (33% cover), cloudiest in February (58%).

Daylight

From 9h 29m in December to 14h 51m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Crested Butte, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
8°-13°31°-1°
3 days54%9h 46m
FebruaryWetter
10°-12°33°1°
3 days58%10h 41m
MarchWetter
15°-9°39°4°
3 days55%11h 53m
AprilWetter
22°-6°46°8°
3 days53%13h 11m
May
29°-2°54°12°
3 days50%14h 17m
JuneWarm season
37°3°68°20°
2 days35%14h 51m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
44°7°76°24°
2 days42%14h 35m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
44°7°74°23°
3 days45%13h 37m
SeptemberWarm season
38°3°68°20°
2 days33%12h 22m
October
29°-2°56°13°
2 days34%11h 04m
November
13°-11°43°6°
2 days44%10h 00m
December
6°-14°32°0°
3 days53%9h 29m

When is the best time to visit Crested Butte?

The best months are July to August: highs near 75°F, nights near 44°F, and rain on about three days a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.The best months are July to August: highs near 24°C, nights near 7°C, and rain on about three days a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Crested Butte?

July, with highs near 76°F and lows near 44°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 31°F.July, with highs near 24°C and lows near 7°C. The coolest is January, with highs near -1°C.

When does it rain most in Crested Butte?

April, with rain or snow on about three days a week. June is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Crested Butte?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Crested Butte?

September, when cloud covers about 33% of the sky on average. February is the cloudiest, at about 58%.

Places with a year like Crested Butte's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Crested Butte's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Crested Butte's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Crested Butte. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,709 m) against the climate model's (3,147 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,709 m) against the climate model's (3,147 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.