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Calgary vs Crested Butte
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Calgary is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average; Crested Butte is the wetter, with 7 in more rain a year, and Crested Butte the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Calgary and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Calgary: Mild
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Calgary has much milder winters
Calgary: Very cold
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Crested Butte is wetter
Calgary: Fairly dry
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Crested Butte is sunnier
Calgary: Often cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Calgary is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Crested Butte is the wetter — about 7 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Crested Butte has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 29 | 33 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 31 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -1 | -5 | -2 | +4 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 29 | 33 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 67 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -1 | -5 | -2 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 31 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | -4 |
Avg low (°F) Calgary runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 8 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 50 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 10 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -14 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 8 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 45 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -14 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 50 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 10 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -14 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +2.3 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +0.7 | -0.8 | -3.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | +0.5 | +1 | +1.4 | +1.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.2 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +2.3 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +0.7 | -0.8 | -3.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -0.5 | -0.3 | +0.5 | +1 | +1.4 | +1.8 |
Snowfall (in) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 6.8 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 6.2 |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | +34.8 | +29 | +17.8 | +8.4 | +2.6 | +0.2 | — | — | — | +3.9 | +18.9 | +28.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 6.8 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | +34.8 | +29 | +17.8 | +8.4 | +2.6 | +0.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 6.2 |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | — | +3.9 | +18.9 | +28.4 |
Cloud cover (%) Calgary runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 68 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 65 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -14 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -24 | -1 | — | -16 | -23 | -19 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 68 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | -14 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 58 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 65 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -1 | — | -16 | -23 | -19 | -12 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 85 | 79 | 70 | 63 | 61 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +6 | +15 | +19 | +13 | +3 | -13 | -6 | -2 | -7 | -7 | — | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 85 | 79 | 70 | 63 | 61 | 64 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +6 | +15 | +19 | +13 | +3 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 62 | 61 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -6 | -2 | -7 | -7 | — | +7 |
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. Calgary trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Calgary
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 21 years of daily observations at Calgary Int'l A, a weather station, about 8 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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