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Crested Butte, CO Weather


Crested Butte, CO climate is cool during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 50's and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 10's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 73.80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of -6.40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 35 degrees Fahrenheit, and relatively big during winter with an average difference of 30 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Crested Butte is 23.87 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 2.58 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 9:15 AM MST FRI DEC 5 2008)

Fair Fair, 14°F Humidity: 79% Dewpoint: 9°F
Wind Speed: CALM Heat Index: 14°F
Barometer: 30.35 in. Wind Chill: 14°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 4:30 AM MST FRI DEC 05 2008)
Hi: 25°F Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Lo: 11°F
Hi: 35°F Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs in the 30s.
Lo: 16°F
Hi: 41°F Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 35 to 45.
Lo: 21°F
Hi: 31°F Monday: Snow likely. Highs 25 to 35. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Lo: 16°F
Hi: 25°F Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 20s. Lows 10 to 20.
Lo: 16°F
Hi: 35°F Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the 30s.
Lo: 16°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

Waxing Gibbous Moon Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous Moon Civil Twilight:
6:40 AM MST
Sunrise:
7:10 AM MST
Sunset:
4:45 PM MST
Civil Twilight:
5:15 PM MST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(CRESTED BUTTE Weather station, 4.01 miles from Crested Butte)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F 23.1 27.6 35.4 43.5 55.9 68.1 73.8 72.7 65.0 54.1 37.2 26.1 48.5
Mean °F 8.4 12.3 21.4 30.5 41.9 50.7 56.0 55.2 47.8 37.9 23.0 11.1 33.0
Min °F -6.4 -3.0 7.3 17.5 27.9 33.2 38.2 37.7 30.6 21.6 8.7 -4.0 17.4

Normal Precipitation

(CRESTED BUTTE Weather station, 4.01 miles from Crested Butte)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 2.58 2.44 2.36 1.82 1.63 1.17 1.90 2.00 1.97 1.76 2.09 2.15 23.87