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Niseko vs Crested Butte
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Niseko is the warmer of the two — about 13°F on the annual average; Niseko is the wetter, with 14 in more rain a year, and Crested Butte the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Niseko and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Niseko: Warm
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Niseko has far milder winters
Niseko: Very cold
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Niseko is wetter
Niseko: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Crested Butte is far sunnier
Niseko: Often grey
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Niseko is the warmer of the two — about 13°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Niseko is the wetter — about 14 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Crested Butte 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 (°F) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 31 | 32 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -5 | -2 | — | -5 | -3 | +2 | — | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 31 | 32 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 69 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -5 | -2 | — | -5 | -3 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 76 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | — | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
Avg low (°F) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 20 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 24 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -26 | -22 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -20 | -22 | -25 | -24 | -22 | -25 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 20 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 53 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -26 | -22 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 62 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 24 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -22 | -25 | -24 | -22 | -25 | -28 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -1.8 | -2.9 | -2.7 | -2.8 | -2.3 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -1.8 | -2.9 | -2.7 | -2.8 | -2.3 | -1 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 89 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -35 | -26 | -17 | -6 | -9 | -27 | -20 | -15 | -25 | -29 | -34 | -35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 73 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | -35 | -26 | -17 | -6 | -9 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 77 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 89 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -20 | -15 | -25 | -29 | -34 | -35 |
Relative humidity (%) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -1 | +4 | +2 | -6 | -17 | -32 | -30 | -26 | -25 | -19 | -9 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 84 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | -1 | +4 | +2 | -6 | -17 | -32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -30 | -26 | -25 | -19 | -9 | -3 |
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. Niseko trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Niseko
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kyowa, about 20 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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