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Hamilton vs Crested Butte
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Hamilton is the warmer of the two — about 38°F on the annual average; Hamilton is the wetter, with 33 in more rain a year, and Crested Butte the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Hamilton and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Hamilton has much hotter summers
Hamilton: Warm
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Hamilton has far milder winters
Hamilton: Stays warm
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Hamilton is much wetter
Hamilton: Wet
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Crested Butte is sunnier
Hamilton: Often cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Hamilton is the warmer of the two — about 38°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hamilton is the wetter — about 33 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Crested Butte has the clearer skies — the higher line.
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) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 76 | 73 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -44 | -40 | -31 | -26 | -18 | -11 | -9 | -13 | -18 | -26 | -36 | -45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 81 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -44 | -40 | -31 | -26 | -18 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 86 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 76 | 73 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -9 | -13 | -18 | -26 | -36 | -45 |
Avg low (°F) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 60 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 63 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -66 | -61 | -52 | -43 | -39 | -38 | -37 | -38 | -44 | -49 | -57 | -67 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 60 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 72 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -66 | -61 | -52 | -43 | -39 | -38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 63 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -37 | -38 | -44 | -49 | -57 | -67 |
Precipitation (in) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -2.4 | -3.1 | -1.3 | -1.7 | -3.6 | -2.4 | -4.2 | -3.8 | -3.9 | -2.3 | -2.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.6 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -2.4 | -3.1 | -1.3 | -1.7 | -3.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 4.4 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -2.4 | -4.2 | -3.8 | -3.9 | -2.3 | -2.3 |
Snowfall (in) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | +41.7 | +35.3 | +27.3 | +18 | +6.9 | +0.3 | — | — | +1 | +8.1 | +26.1 | +34.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | +41.7 | +35.3 | +27.3 | +18 | +6.9 | +0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | +1 | +8.1 | +26.1 | +34.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 79 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 50 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 76 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -24 | -18 | -16 | -3 | -2 | -14 | +7 | +6 | -14 | -23 | -21 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 79 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 60 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | -24 | -18 | -16 | -3 | -2 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 50 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 76 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | -14 | -23 | -21 | -23 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +15 | +17 | +13 | -3 | -18 | -33 | -26 | -20 | -21 | -14 | +2 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +15 | +17 | +13 | -3 | -18 | -33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -26 | -20 | -21 | -14 | +2 | +13 |
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. Hamilton trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Hamilton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld, a weather station, about 12 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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