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Edmonton vs Crested Butte
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Edmonton is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average; Crested Butte is the wetter, with 113 mm more rain a year, and Crested Butte the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Edmonton and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Edmonton: Mild
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Edmonton has milder winters
Edmonton: Bitterly cold
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Crested Butte is wetter
Edmonton: Fairly dry
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Crested Butte is sunnier
Edmonton: Often cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Edmonton is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Crested Butte is the wetter — about 113 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Crested Butte has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | -6 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 0 | -5 |
| Crested Butte | -3 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 4 | -3 |
| Difference | +2 | +1 | +1 | -3 | -3 | — | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +4 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | -6 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 21 |
| Crested Butte | -3 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 |
| Difference | +2 | +1 | +1 | -3 | -3 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 0 | -5 |
| Crested Butte | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 4 | -3 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +4 | +2 |
Avg low (°C) Edmonton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | -17 | -14 | -10 | -2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | -2 | -9 | -16 |
| Crested Butte | -21 | -19 | -14 | -7 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -0 | -6 | -13 | -20 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | -17 | -14 | -10 | -2 | 3 | 7 |
| Crested Butte | -21 | -19 | -14 | -7 | -2 | 1 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 10 | 8 | 3 | -2 | -9 | -16 |
| Crested Butte | 4 | 4 | -0 | -6 | -13 | -20 |
| Difference | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 28 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 51 | 78 | 95 | 58 | 38 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
| Crested Butte | 69 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 24 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | +42 | +49 | +28 | +19 | -13 | -54 | -45 | -7 | +11 | +19 | +25 | +37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 28 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 51 | 78 |
| Crested Butte | 69 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 24 |
| Difference | +42 | +49 | +28 | +19 | -13 | -54 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 95 | 58 | 38 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
| Crested Butte | 50 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | -45 | -7 | +11 | +19 | +25 | +37 |
Snowfall (cm) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 27 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 19 |
| Crested Butte | 106 | 90 | 69 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 66 | 88 |
| Difference | +79 | +74 | +45 | +32 | +13 | +1 | — | — | +2 | +11 | +42 | +68 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 27 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Crested Butte | 106 | 90 | 69 | 46 | 17 | 1 |
| Difference | +79 | +74 | +45 | +32 | +13 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 19 |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 66 | 88 |
| Difference | — | — | +2 | +11 | +42 | +68 |
Cloud cover (%) Edmonton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 69 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 70 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -15 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -6 | -21 | -3 | -1 | -17 | -25 | -24 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 69 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | -15 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -6 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 59 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 70 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -3 | -1 | -17 | -25 | -24 | -17 |
Relative humidity (%) Edmonton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 92 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 85 | 89 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | — | +5 | +11 | +8 | — | -16 | -13 | -9 | -13 | -14 | -9 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 92 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 65 | 68 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | — | +5 | +11 | +8 | — | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 69 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 85 | 89 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -13 | -9 | -13 | -14 | -9 | -1 |
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. Edmonton trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Edmonton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Edmonton Woodbend, a weather station, about 24 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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