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Edmonton vs Crested Butte
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Edmonton is the warmer of the two — about 3°F on the annual average; Crested Butte is the wetter, with 4 in more rain a year, and Crested Butte the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Edmonton and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Edmonton: Mild
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Edmonton has milder winters
Edmonton: Bitterly cold
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Crested Butte is wetter
Edmonton: Fairly dry
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Crested Butte is sunnier
Edmonton: Often cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Edmonton is the warmer of the two — about 3°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Crested Butte is the wetter — about 4 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) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 22 | 27 | 36 | 52 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 50 | 33 | 23 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | +2 | -6 | -6 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +3 | +4 | +7 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 22 | 27 | 36 | 52 | 64 | 70 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | +2 | -6 | -6 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 75 | 73 | 64 | 50 | 33 | 23 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | +2 | +1 | +3 | +4 | +7 | +4 |
Avg low (°F) Edmonton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 2 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 49 | 47 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 4 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 2 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 45 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 49 | 47 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 4 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -10 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -8 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1 | 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 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +0.8 | -0.5 | -2.1 | -1.8 | -0.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +1 | +1.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +1.6 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +0.8 | -0.5 | -2.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -1.8 | -0.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +1 | +1.5 |
Snowfall (in) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 10.6 | 6 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 9.5 | 7.6 |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | +31.1 | +29.3 | +17.7 | +12.6 | +5.1 | +0.3 | — | -0.1 | +0.8 | +4.2 | +16.6 | +26.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 10.6 | 6 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | +31.1 | +29.3 | +17.7 | +12.6 | +5.1 | +0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 9.5 | 7.6 |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | -0.1 | +0.8 | +4.2 | +16.6 | +26.9 |
Cloud cover (%) Edmonton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 69 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 70 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -15 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -6 | -21 | -3 | -1 | -17 | -25 | -24 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 69 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | -15 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -6 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 59 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 70 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -3 | -1 | -17 | -25 | -24 | -17 |
Relative humidity (%) Edmonton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 92 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 85 | 89 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | — | +5 | +11 | +8 | — | -16 | -13 | -9 | -13 | -14 | -9 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 92 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 65 | 68 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | — | +5 | +11 | +8 | — | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 69 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 85 | 89 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -13 | -9 | -13 | -14 | -9 | -1 |
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. Edmonton trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Edmonton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Edmonton Woodbend, a weather station, about 24 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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