Crested Butte, CO vs Denver, CO

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Crested Butte is cooler than Denver (34.2°F vs 51.4°F annual avg) and wetter than it (23.8 in vs 15.4 in per year). Crested Butte has a Subarctic climate; Denver a Semi-arid (cold) climate.

Crested Butte, CO

Annual avg
34.2°F
Annual precip
23.8 in
Warmest month
July (76.1°F)
Coldest month
January (-6.5°F)
Annual swing
48.2°F
Subarctic Dfc USDA Zone 4b

Denver, CO

Annual avg
51.4°F
Annual precip
15.4 in
Warmest month
July (90.2°F)
Coldest month
January (17.6°F)
Annual swing
43°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 7a

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Crested Butte Denver
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 25.8°F -6.5°F 2.72 in 46.5°F 17.6°F 0.46 in
February 29.4°F -2.1°F 2.54 in 47.5°F 19.3°F 0.53 in
March 37.9°F 7.0°F 2.09 in 56.4°F 27.1°F 1.12 in
April 46.9°F 19.1°F 2.01 in 62.5°F 33.7°F 1.67 in
May 58.3°F 28.5°F 1.52 in 71.7°F 43.4°F 2.29 in
June 70.2°F 33.7°F 0.93 in 84.1°F 52.9°F 1.68 in
July 76.1°F 39.5°F 1.96 in 90.2°F 59.3°F 2.12 in
August 73.5°F 38.4°F 1.98 in 87.9°F 57.2°F 1.83 in
September 65.9°F 31.2°F 1.95 in 80.1°F 48.2°F 1.51 in
October 54.3°F 22.0°F 1.71 in 66.7°F 35.7°F 0.98 in
November 39.4°F 9.3°F 2.04 in 54.8°F 25.5°F 0.70 in
December 26.8°F -4.2°F 2.31 in 45.9°F 17.7°F 0.47 in
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