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Darwin vs Crested Butte
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Darwin is the warmer of the two — about 47°F on the annual average; Darwin is the wetter, with 46 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Darwin and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Darwin has far hotter summers
Darwin: Hot
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Darwin has far milder winters
Darwin: Stays warm
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Darwin is much wetter
Darwin: Very wet
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Darwin: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Darwin is the warmer of the two — about 47°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Darwin is the wetter — about 46 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) Darwin runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 90 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 91 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -63 | -59 | -52 | -45 | -32 | -17 | -12 | -16 | -25 | -38 | -53 | -64 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 90 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 88 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -63 | -59 | -52 | -45 | -32 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 88 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 91 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -12 | -16 | -25 | -38 | -53 | -64 |
Avg low (°F) Darwin runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -83 | -78 | -69 | -56 | -44 | -33 | -27 | -29 | -41 | -54 | -68 | -81 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 67 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -83 | -78 | -69 | -56 | -44 | -33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 66 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -27 | -29 | -41 | -54 | -68 | -81 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 17.9 | 15.2 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 11 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -15.2 | -12.7 | -9.3 | -2.1 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +2 | +1.9 | +1.3 | -1 | -3.6 | -8.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 17.9 | 15.2 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | -15.2 | -12.7 | -9.3 | -2.1 | +0.6 | +0.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 11 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +2 | +1.9 | +1.3 | -1 | -3.6 | -8.8 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 87 | 85 | 73 | 55 | 41 | 37 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 61 | 81 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -32 | -25 | -13 | +8 | +20 | +9 | +24 | +24 | +6 | -3 | -12 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 87 | 85 | 73 | 55 | 41 | 37 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | -32 | -25 | -13 | +8 | +20 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 32 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 61 | 81 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +24 | +24 | +6 | -3 | -12 | -27 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 82 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 68 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 77 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | +10 | +1 | -4 | -8 | — | +4 | -4 | -1 | +8 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 82 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 68 | 60 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | +10 | +1 | -4 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 56 | 55 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 77 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | — | +4 | -4 | -1 | +8 | +12 |
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. Darwin trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Darwin
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Darwin Airport Comparison, a weather station, about 6 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.
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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