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Crans-Montana vs Mammoth Lakes
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Crans-Montana and Mammoth Lakes have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Crans-Montana is the wetter, with 281 mm more rain a year, and Mammoth Lakes the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Crans-Montana and Mammoth Lakes, in everyday terms.
Summers
Mammoth Lakes has much hotter summers
Crans-Montana: Mild
Mammoth Lakes: Warm
Winters
Crans-Montana has milder winters
Crans-Montana: Cold
Mammoth Lakes: Very cold
Rain & snow
Crans-Montana is wetter
Crans-Montana: Moderate rainfall
Mammoth Lakes: Fairly dry
Sky
Mammoth Lakes is sunnier
Crans-Montana: Often cloudy
Mammoth Lakes: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Crans-Montana and Mammoth Lakes run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Crans-Montana is the wetter — about 281 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Mammoth Lakes has the clearer skies — the higher line.
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 (°C) Mammoth Lakes runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Difference | +3 | +2 | +1 | — | +1 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 | +4 | +4 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 |
| Difference | +3 | +2 | +1 | — | +1 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 26 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +6 | +4 | +4 | +2 |
Avg low (°C) Crans-Montana runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | -5 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | -1 | -4 |
| Mammoth Lakes | -8 | -8 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | -1 | -5 | -8 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | -5 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Mammoth Lakes | -8 | -8 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 5 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | -1 | -4 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 9 | 8 | 4 | -1 | -5 | -8 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -4 |
Precipitation (mm) Crans-Montana runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 76 | 61 | 53 | 49 | 78 | 73 | 80 | 88 | 55 | 59 | 67 | 96 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 89 | 85 | 67 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 60 | 94 |
| Difference | +13 | +24 | +14 | -15 | -44 | -60 | -66 | -76 | -46 | -18 | -7 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 76 | 61 | 53 | 49 | 78 | 73 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 89 | 85 | 67 | 35 | 34 | 13 |
| Difference | +13 | +24 | +14 | -15 | -44 | -60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 80 | 88 | 55 | 59 | 67 | 96 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 14 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 60 | 94 |
| Difference | -66 | -76 | -46 | -18 | -7 | -2 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mammoth Lakes | 86 | 98 | 72 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 32 | 98 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mammoth Lakes | 86 | 98 | 72 | 37 | 10 | 1 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mammoth Lakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 32 | 98 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Crans-Montana runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 56 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 54 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -11 | -15 | -20 | -29 | -25 | -31 | -35 | -34 | -26 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 56 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 36 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -11 | -15 | -20 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 35 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 54 |
| Difference | -25 | -31 | -35 | -34 | -26 | -17 |
Relative humidity (%) Crans-Montana runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 84 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 58 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 55 | 68 |
| Difference | -14 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -21 | -33 | -38 | -41 | -41 | -36 | -29 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 58 | 45 |
| Difference | -14 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -21 | -33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 77 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 84 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 40 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 55 | 68 |
| Difference | -38 | -41 | -41 | -36 | -29 | -16 |
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. Crans-Montana trends → · Mammoth Lakes trends →
Methodology & sources
Crans-Montana
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Montana, about 2 km from the city centre.
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.
Mammoth Lakes
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Mammoth Lakes RS, a weather station, inside the city. 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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