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Ottawa vs Crested Butte
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Ottawa is the warmer of the two — about 10°F on the annual average; Ottawa is the wetter, with 13 in more rain a year, and Crested Butte the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Ottawa and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Ottawa has hotter summers
Ottawa: Warm
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Ottawa has much milder winters
Ottawa: Very cold
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Ottawa is wetter
Ottawa: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Crested Butte is sunnier
Ottawa: Often cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Ottawa is the warmer of the two — about 10°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Ottawa is the wetter — about 13 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) Ottawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 23 | 26 | 37 | 52 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 29 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +2 | -6 | -9 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 23 | 26 | 37 | 52 | 67 | 76 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +2 | -6 | -9 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 29 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 |
Avg low (°F) Ottawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 7 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 47 | 56 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 17 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -19 | -23 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -20 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 7 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 47 | 56 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -19 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 61 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 17 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -21 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -20 | -21 |
Precipitation (in) Ottawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.5 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -1.6 | -2.8 | -1.7 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -1.8 | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.5 | -0.3 | -1.1 | -1.6 | -2.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -1.7 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -1.8 | -0.8 | -0.6 |
Snowfall (in) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 17.5 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 16.7 |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | +24.1 | +19 | +15.1 | +15 | +6.9 | +0.3 | — | — | +1 | +7.3 | +19.7 | +17.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 17.5 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | +24.1 | +19 | +15.1 | +15 | +6.9 | +0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 16.7 |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | +1 | +7.3 | +19.7 | +17.8 |
Cloud cover (%) Ottawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 69 | 64 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 73 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -15 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -17 | -2 | — | -13 | -25 | -23 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 69 | 64 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 63 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | -15 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 58 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 73 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -2 | — | -13 | -25 | -23 | -19 |
Relative humidity (%) Ottawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 95 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 92 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -4 | -1 | +1 | -2 | -12 | -27 | -23 | -19 | -21 | -18 | -8 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 95 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 77 | 78 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | -4 | -1 | +1 | -2 | -12 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 79 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 92 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -23 | -19 | -21 | -18 | -8 | -4 |
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. Ottawa trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Ottawa
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ottawa Cda, a weather station, about 4 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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