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Santiago vs Crested Butte
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Santiago is the warmer of the two — about 26°F on the annual average; Crested Butte is the wetter, with 11 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Santiago and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Santiago has much hotter summers
Santiago: Warm
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Santiago has far milder winters
Santiago: Chilly
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Crested Butte is wetter
Santiago: Fairly dry
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Santiago: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Santiago is the warmer of the two — about 26°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Crested Butte is the wetter — about 11 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) Santiago runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 86 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 66 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 83 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -60 | -55 | -43 | -27 | -8 | +10 | +17 | +11 | -1 | -18 | -39 | -56 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 86 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 66 | 60 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -60 | -55 | -43 | -27 | -8 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 83 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | +17 | +11 | -1 | -18 | -39 | -56 |
Avg low (°F) Santiago runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 55 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -63 | -58 | -46 | -29 | -16 | -7 | +1 | -2 | -13 | -25 | -41 | -58 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 40 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -63 | -58 | -46 | -29 | -16 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 39 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 55 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | +1 | -2 | -13 | -25 | -41 | -58 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +2.7 | +2.5 | +1.9 | +1.2 | -0.3 | -2.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +2.7 | +2.5 | +1.9 | +1.2 | -0.3 | -2.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -0.2 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 33 | 31 | 36 | 53 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 48 | 38 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +22 | +29 | +24 | +10 | -7 | -27 | -14 | -11 | -22 | -18 | +1 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 33 | 31 | 36 | 53 | 68 | 73 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +22 | +29 | +24 | +10 | -7 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 70 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 48 | 38 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -14 | -11 | -22 | -18 | +1 | +15 |
Relative humidity (%) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 35 | 31 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +60 | +61 | +58 | +42 | +23 | — | +3 | +8 | +7 | +19 | +42 | +58 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 51 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +60 | +61 | +58 | +42 | +23 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 53 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 35 | 31 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +3 | +8 | +7 | +19 | +42 | +58 |
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. Santiago trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Santiago
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Eulogiosancheztobalabaad, about 9 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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