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Menton vs Crested Butte
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Menton is the warmer of the two — about 27°F on the annual average; Menton is the wetter, with 6 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Menton and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Menton has hotter summers
Menton: Warm
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Menton has far milder winters
Menton: Cool
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Menton is wetter
Menton: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Menton: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Menton is the warmer of the two — about 27°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Menton is the wetter — about 6 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) Menton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 56 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 63 | 58 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -30 | -27 | -22 | -17 | -12 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -11 | -16 | -23 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 56 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 77 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -30 | -27 | -22 | -17 | -12 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 82 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 63 | 58 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -6 | -9 | -11 | -16 | -23 | -31 |
Avg low (°F) Menton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 42 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 49 | 43 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -48 | -44 | -39 | -31 | -30 | -31 | -30 | -31 | -32 | -35 | -39 | -47 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 42 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 65 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -48 | -44 | -39 | -31 | -30 | -31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 69 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 49 | 43 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -30 | -31 | -32 | -35 | -39 | -47 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 |
| 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 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +1.5 | +1 | -0.6 | -2.9 | -3.1 | -1.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | -0.1 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +1.5 | +1 | -0.6 | -2.9 | -3.1 | -1.2 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 57 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 32 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 59 | 57 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -2 | +5 | +8 | +7 | +7 | +4 | +25 | +24 | +2 | -10 | -10 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 57 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 42 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | -2 | +5 | +8 | +7 | +7 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 32 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 59 | 57 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +25 | +24 | +2 | -10 | -10 | -4 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 72 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 72 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +19 | +22 | +15 | -1 | -13 | -25 | -18 | -14 | -16 | -13 | +3 | +17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 72 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 77 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +19 | +22 | +15 | -1 | -13 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 74 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 72 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -18 | -14 | -16 | -13 | +3 | +17 |
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. Menton trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Menton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Cote D Azur, a weather station, about 27 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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