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San Carlos de Bariloche vs Crested Butte
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San Carlos de Bariloche is the warmer of the two — about 13°F on the annual average; San Carlos de Bariloche is the wetter, with 8 in more rain a year, and Crested Butte the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between San Carlos de Bariloche and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
San Carlos de Bariloche: Mild
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
San Carlos de Bariloche has far milder winters
San Carlos de Bariloche: Cold
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
San Carlos de Bariloche is wetter
San Carlos de Bariloche: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Crested Butte is sunnier
San Carlos de Bariloche: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
San Carlos de Bariloche is the warmer of the two — about 13°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
San Carlos de Bariloche is the wetter — about 8 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Crested Butte has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 74 | 74 | 68 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 69 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -48 | -44 | -30 | -12 | +7 | +26 | +32 | +27 | +14 | -4 | -25 | -42 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 74 | 74 | 68 | 59 | 51 | 45 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -48 | -44 | -30 | -12 | +7 | +26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 44 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 69 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | +32 | +27 | +14 | -4 | -25 | -42 |
Avg low (°F) San Carlos de Bariloche runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 45 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 43 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -51 | -46 | -33 | -17 | -6 | +3 | +10 | +8 | — | -13 | -30 | -46 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 45 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 31 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -51 | -46 | -33 | -17 | -6 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 29 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 43 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | +10 | +8 | — | -13 | -30 | -46 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 5 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +1.8 | +1.9 | +1 | -0.2 | -3 | -5.7 | -3 | -2.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +1.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +1.8 | +1.9 | +1 | -0.2 | -3 | -5.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 5 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -3 | -2.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +1.3 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 48 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 55 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +6 | +14 | +6 | +3 | -6 | -25 | -12 | -13 | -22 | -22 | -13 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 48 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 71 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +6 | +14 | +6 | +3 | -6 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 68 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 55 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -22 | -22 | -13 | -2 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 65 | 63 | 68 | 78 | 87 | 91 | 92 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 71 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +26 | +31 | +21 | -2 | -22 | -40 | -37 | -30 | -26 | -16 | +3 | +18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 65 | 63 | 68 | 78 | 87 | 91 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +26 | +31 | +21 | -2 | -22 | -40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 92 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 71 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -37 | -30 | -26 | -16 | +3 | +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. San Carlos de Bariloche trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
San Carlos de Bariloche
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Bariloche_aero, about 12 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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