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Oaxaca vs Crested Butte
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Oaxaca is the warmer of the two — about 38°F on the annual average; Oaxaca is the wetter, with 10 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Oaxaca and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Oaxaca has far hotter summers
Oaxaca: Hot
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Oaxaca has far milder winters
Oaxaca: Stays warm
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Oaxaca is wetter
Oaxaca: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Oaxaca: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Oaxaca is the warmer of the two — about 38°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Oaxaca is the wetter — about 10 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) Oaxaca runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 84 | 88 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -58 | -58 | -54 | -48 | -35 | -17 | -10 | -12 | -18 | -30 | -44 | -57 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 84 | 88 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 88 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -58 | -58 | -54 | -48 | -35 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 86 | 86 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -18 | -30 | -44 | -57 |
Avg low (°F) Oaxaca runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 51 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 52 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -57 | -55 | -49 | -41 | -34 | -28 | -21 | -22 | -30 | -36 | -45 | -56 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 51 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 62 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -57 | -55 | -49 | -41 | -34 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 61 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 52 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -21 | -22 | -30 | -36 | -45 | -56 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +2.6 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +0.1 | -2.3 | -6.5 | -2.7 | -3.2 | -4.5 | -0.8 | +1.6 | +1.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 7.4 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +2.6 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +0.1 | -2.3 | -6.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -2.7 | -3.2 | -4.5 | -0.8 | +1.6 | +1.9 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 47 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 59 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 45 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +8 | +18 | +18 | +15 | +2 | -29 | -19 | -17 | -34 | -21 | -2 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 47 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 59 | 75 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +8 | +18 | +18 | +15 | +2 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 75 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 45 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -19 | -17 | -34 | -21 | -2 | +8 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 69 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 74 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +22 | +31 | +32 | +20 | — | -26 | -26 | -24 | -28 | -20 | -3 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 69 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 77 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +22 | +31 | +32 | +20 | — | -26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 82 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 74 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -26 | -24 | -28 | -20 | -3 | +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. Oaxaca trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Oaxaca
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Oaxaca, about 3 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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