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Mérida vs Crested Butte
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Mérida is the warmer of the two — about 45°F on the annual average; Mérida is the wetter, with 17 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Mérida and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Mérida has far hotter summers
Mérida: Very hot
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Mérida has far milder winters
Mérida: Stays warm
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Mérida is wetter
Mérida: Wet
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Mérida: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Mérida is the warmer of the two — about 45°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Mérida is the wetter — about 17 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) Mérida runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 86 | 89 | 92 | 96 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 86 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -60 | -59 | -53 | -49 | -38 | -24 | -19 | -21 | -27 | -36 | -48 | -59 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 86 | 89 | 92 | 96 | 97 | 95 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -60 | -59 | -53 | -49 | -38 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 95 | 95 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 86 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -19 | -21 | -27 | -36 | -48 | -59 |
Avg low (°F) Mérida runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 62 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 63 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -68 | -65 | -57 | -48 | -42 | -36 | -30 | -31 | -39 | -46 | -57 | -67 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 62 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 70 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -68 | -65 | -57 | -48 | -42 | -36 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 63 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -30 | -31 | -39 | -46 | -57 | -67 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 1.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +0.7 | -1.1 | -5.7 | -3.5 | -3.7 | -5 | -3.7 | -0.2 | +0.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 1.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +0.7 | -1.1 | -5.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -3.5 | -3.7 | -5 | -3.7 | -0.2 | +0.9 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 50 | 44 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 50 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +4 | +16 | +20 | +22 | +10 | -16 | — | +2 | -14 | -8 | +5 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 50 | 44 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 63 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +4 | +16 | +20 | +22 | +10 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 57 | 56 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 50 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | — | +2 | -14 | -8 | +5 | +4 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 70 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 60 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 74 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +22 | +29 | +31 | +19 | +5 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -27 | -21 | — | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 70 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 60 | 74 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +22 | +29 | +31 | +19 | +5 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida | 77 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 74 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -22 | -21 | -27 | -21 | — | +15 |
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. Mérida trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Mérida
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Merida (conagua), about 4 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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