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Esperance vs Crested Butte
Comparing Esperance change · Crested Butte change
Esperance is the warmer of the two — about 28°F on the annual average.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Esperance and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Esperance: Warm
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Esperance has far milder winters
Esperance: Cool
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Esperance: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Esperance: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Esperance is the warmer of the two — about 28°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Esperance runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 79 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 76 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -53 | -49 | -39 | -28 | -11 | +6 | +13 | +9 | -1 | -16 | -34 | -49 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 79 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 69 | 65 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -53 | -49 | -39 | -28 | -11 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 63 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 76 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | +13 | +9 | -1 | -16 | -34 | -49 |
Avg low (°F) Esperance runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 61 | 61 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -67 | -63 | -52 | -37 | -24 | -15 | -8 | -9 | -18 | -30 | -46 | -62 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 61 | 61 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 49 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -67 | -63 | -52 | -37 | -24 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 47 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -18 | -30 | -46 | -62 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +1.4 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +0.4 | -0.9 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -0.7 | — | +0.7 | +1.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +1.4 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +0.4 | -0.9 | -1.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -1.5 | -1.4 | -0.7 | — | +0.7 | +1.4 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 48 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 49 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +6 | +7 | +7 | +10 | +10 | -1 | +9 | +8 | -5 | -10 | -8 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 48 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 51 | 47 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +6 | +7 | +7 | +10 | +10 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 47 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 49 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +9 | +8 | -5 | -10 | -8 | +5 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +17 | +19 | +15 | +2 | -9 | -22 | -19 | -16 | -18 | -12 | +3 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +17 | +19 | +15 | +2 | -9 | -22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -19 | -16 | -18 | -12 | +3 | +15 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Esperance trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Esperance
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Esperance, a weather station, about 3 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Crested Butte
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Crested Butte, a weather station, about 1 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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