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Vevey vs Crested Butte
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Vevey is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average; Vevey is the wetter, with 15 in more rain a year, and Crested Butte the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Vevey and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Vevey: Mild
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Vevey has far milder winters
Vevey: Cold
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Vevey is wetter
Vevey: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Crested Butte is sunnier
Vevey: Often cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Vevey is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Vevey is the wetter — about 15 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) Vevey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 41 | 44 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -10 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 41 | 44 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 74 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 78 | 76 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -1 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -10 | -15 |
Avg low (°F) Vevey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 28 | 29 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 43 | 35 | 30 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -34 | -31 | -27 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -21 | -25 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 28 | 29 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 54 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -34 | -31 | -27 | -21 | -20 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 56 | 56 | 49 | 43 | 35 | 30 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -18 | -21 | -25 | -34 |
Precipitation (in) Vevey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -2.2 | -2.8 | -2.7 | -2.4 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -1 | -0.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -2.2 | -2.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -2.7 | -2.4 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -1 | -0.9 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Vevey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -14 | -8 | -9 | -6 | -11 | -19 | -3 | -1 | -15 | -23 | -23 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | -14 | -8 | -9 | -6 | -11 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -3 | -1 | -15 | -23 | -23 | -18 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 84 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 84 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +7 | +10 | +8 | -2 | -13 | -24 | -17 | -12 | -19 | -17 | -8 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 84 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +7 | +10 | +8 | -2 | -13 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevey | 72 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 84 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -17 | -12 | -19 | -17 | -8 | +5 |
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. Vevey trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Vevey
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Aigle, about 16 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.
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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