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Valparaíso vs Crested Butte
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Valparaíso is the warmer of the two — about 23°F on the annual average.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Valparaíso and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Valparaíso: Mild
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Valparaíso has far milder winters
Valparaíso: Cool
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Valparaíso: Fairly dry
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Valparaíso: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Valparaíso is the warmer of the two — about 23°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Crested Butte is the wetter — about 3 in more 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 74 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 72 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -48 | -43 | -33 | -21 | -5 | +11 | +17 | +14 | +4 | -11 | -30 | -45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 74 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 60 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -48 | -43 | -33 | -21 | -5 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 59 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 72 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | +17 | +14 | +4 | -11 | -30 | -45 |
Avg low (°F) Valparaíso runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -60 | -56 | -46 | -31 | -20 | -13 | -5 | -6 | -15 | -25 | -40 | -56 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -60 | -56 | -46 | -31 | -20 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -15 | -25 | -40 | -56 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2 | +1.2 | -2.3 | -5.4 | -1.5 | -1.5 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +2.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2 | +1.2 | -2.3 | -5.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -1.5 | -1.5 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +2.1 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 36 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 42 | 39 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +18 | +21 | +17 | +15 | — | -14 | +1 | +4 | -8 | -7 | +6 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 36 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 61 | 60 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +18 | +21 | +17 | +15 | — | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 55 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 42 | 39 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +1 | +4 | -8 | -7 | +6 | +15 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 53 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 53 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +39 | +39 | +34 | +19 | +2 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -2 | +20 | +35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 53 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +39 | +39 | +34 | +19 | +2 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 70 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 53 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -14 | -12 | -13 | -2 | +20 | +35 |
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. Valparaíso trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Valparaíso
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Rodelillovinadelmarad, about 8 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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