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Sayulita vs Crested Butte
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Sayulita is the warmer of the two — about 45°F on the annual average; Sayulita is the wetter, with 20 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Sayulita and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Sayulita has far hotter summers
Sayulita: Hot
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Sayulita has far milder winters
Sayulita: Stays warm
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Sayulita is wetter
Sayulita: Wet
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Sayulita: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Sayulita is the warmer of the two — about 45°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Sayulita is the wetter — about 20 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) Sayulita runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 86 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 87 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -60 | -58 | -50 | -43 | -34 | -24 | -18 | -21 | -27 | -39 | -52 | -60 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 86 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 92 | 94 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -60 | -58 | -50 | -43 | -34 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 87 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -18 | -21 | -27 | -39 | -52 | -60 |
Avg low (°F) Sayulita runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 61 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 63 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -67 | -63 | -54 | -44 | -40 | -40 | -35 | -36 | -43 | -51 | -59 | -67 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 61 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 74 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -67 | -63 | -54 | -44 | -40 | -40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 63 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -35 | -36 | -43 | -51 | -59 | -67 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +1.9 | +2.1 | +1.7 | +2 | +1.4 | -3.8 | -6.7 | -9.7 | -8.6 | -2.7 | +1.2 | +1.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.7 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +1.9 | +2.1 | +1.7 | +2 | +1.4 | -3.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 8.7 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -6.7 | -9.7 | -8.6 | -2.7 | +1.2 | +1.5 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 49 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 44 | 63 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 57 | 42 | 51 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +6 | +15 | +16 | +15 | +17 | -17 | -19 | -21 | -35 | -13 | +6 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 49 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 44 | 63 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +6 | +15 | +16 | +15 | +17 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 76 | 79 | 80 | 57 | 42 | 51 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -19 | -21 | -35 | -13 | +6 | +3 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 64 | 60 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 70 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 70 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +27 | +34 | +38 | +30 | +14 | -18 | -25 | -25 | -28 | -18 | +2 | +18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 64 | 60 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 70 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +27 | +34 | +38 | +30 | +14 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayulita | 81 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 70 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -25 | -25 | -28 | -18 | +2 | +18 |
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. Sayulita trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Sayulita
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at San Jose Valle, about 26 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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