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Mexico City vs Crested Butte
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Mexico City is the warmer of the two — about 29°F on the annual average.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Mexico City and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Mexico City has hotter summers
Mexico City: Warm
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Mexico City has far milder winters
Mexico City: Cool
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Mexico City: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Mexico City: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Mexico City is the warmer of the two — about 29°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Mexico City is the wetter — about 4 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) Mexico City runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 72 | 76 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -45 | -46 | -41 | -36 | -24 | -9 | -1 | -4 | -9 | -20 | -33 | -45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 72 | 76 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 80 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -45 | -46 | -41 | -36 | -24 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 77 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -1 | -4 | -9 | -20 | -33 | -45 |
Avg low (°F) Mexico City runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 44 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 47 | 44 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -50 | -48 | -42 | -34 | -26 | -21 | -15 | -16 | -23 | -29 | -38 | -48 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 44 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 54 | 55 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -50 | -48 | -42 | -34 | -26 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 54 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 47 | 44 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -15 | -16 | -23 | -29 | -38 | -48 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 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 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +1.3 | -0.4 | -3.8 | -3.6 | -3.7 | -3.1 | -0.7 | +1.4 | +2.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4.7 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +2.4 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +1.3 | -0.4 | -3.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -3.6 | -3.7 | -3.1 | -0.7 | +1.4 | +2.2 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 39 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 59 | 42 | 37 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +16 | +25 | +23 | +17 | +6 | -25 | -18 | -16 | -30 | -15 | +6 | +17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 39 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 71 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +16 | +25 | +23 | +17 | +6 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 75 | 74 | 76 | 59 | 42 | 37 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -18 | -16 | -30 | -15 | +6 | +17 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 61 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 55 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 65 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +30 | +38 | +40 | +28 | +9 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -25 | -15 | +5 | +23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 61 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 55 | 69 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +30 | +38 | +40 | +28 | +9 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 76 | 79 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 65 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -21 | -20 | -25 | -15 | +5 | +23 |
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. Mexico City trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Mexico City
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Playa Caleta 454 Colonia Marte, about 5 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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