Crested Butte, CO vs Phoenix, AZ

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

Crested Butte is cooler than Phoenix (34.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (23.8 in vs 8.9 in per year). Crested Butte has a Subarctic climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) 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

Phoenix, AZ

Annual avg
72.5°F
Annual precip
8.9 in
Warmest month
July (104.0°F)
Coldest month
December (42.7°F)
Annual swing
39.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Desert (hot) BWh USDA Zone 9b

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Crested Butte Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 25.8°F -6.5°F 2.72 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 29.4°F -2.1°F 2.54 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 37.9°F 7.0°F 2.09 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 46.9°F 19.1°F 2.01 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 58.3°F 28.5°F 1.52 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 70.2°F 33.7°F 0.93 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 76.1°F 39.5°F 1.96 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 73.5°F 38.4°F 1.98 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 65.9°F 31.2°F 1.95 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 54.3°F 22.0°F 1.71 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 39.4°F 9.3°F 2.04 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 26.8°F -4.2°F 2.31 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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