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Punta Cana vs Crested Butte
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Punta Cana is the warmer of the two — about 46°F on the annual average; Punta Cana is the wetter, with 16 in more rain a year, and Punta Cana the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Punta Cana and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Punta Cana has much hotter summers
Punta Cana: Hot
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Punta Cana has far milder winters
Punta Cana: Stays warm
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Punta Cana is wetter
Punta Cana: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Punta Cana is sunnier
Punta Cana: Fairly sunny
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Punta Cana is the warmer of the two — about 46°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Punta Cana is the wetter — about 16 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Punta Cana has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Punta Cana runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 85 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -58 | -54 | -47 | -40 | -29 | -18 | -13 | -16 | -23 | -34 | -47 | -58 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 89 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -58 | -54 | -47 | -40 | -29 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 85 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -13 | -16 | -23 | -34 | -47 | -58 |
Avg low (°F) Punta Cana runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -76 | -72 | -63 | -53 | -46 | -41 | -37 | -37 | -44 | -52 | -64 | -75 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -76 | -72 | -63 | -53 | -46 | -41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -37 | -37 | -44 | -52 | -64 | -75 |
Precipitation (in) Punta Cana runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| 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 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -2.1 | -2.4 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -2.3 | -2.5 | -1.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | -0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -2.1 | -2.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -1.1 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -2.3 | -2.5 | -1.1 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 37 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 38 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +17 | +24 | +22 | +22 | +6 | -6 | +10 | +12 | -6 | -6 | +3 | +16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 37 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 55 | 52 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +17 | +24 | +22 | +22 | +6 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 46 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 38 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | -6 | -6 | +3 | +16 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +14 | +17 | +12 | -3 | -16 | -29 | -25 | -21 | -23 | -17 | -2 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +14 | +17 | +12 | -3 | -16 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -25 | -21 | -23 | -17 | -2 | +11 |
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. Punta Cana trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Punta Cana
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Punta Cana Intl, a weather station, about 5 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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