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Addis Ababa vs Crested Butte
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Addis Ababa is the warmer of the two — about 16°C on the annual average; Addis Ababa is the wetter, with 265 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Addis Ababa and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Addis Ababa: Mild
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Addis Ababa has far milder winters
Addis Ababa: Cool
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Addis Ababa is wetter
Addis Ababa: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Addis Ababa: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Addis Ababa is the warmer of the two — about 16°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Addis Ababa is the wetter — about 265 mm 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 (°C) Addis Ababa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Crested Butte | -3 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 4 | -3 |
| Difference | -26 | -26 | -21 | -17 | -10 | -1 | +4 | +3 | -2 | -10 | -18 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| Crested Butte | -3 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 |
| Difference | -26 | -26 | -21 | -17 | -10 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Crested Butte | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 4 | -3 |
| Difference | +4 | +3 | -2 | -10 | -18 | -25 |
Avg low (°C) Addis Ababa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Crested Butte | -21 | -19 | -14 | -7 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -0 | -6 | -13 | -20 |
| Difference | -30 | -29 | -26 | -20 | -15 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -16 | -22 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Crested Butte | -21 | -19 | -14 | -7 | -2 | 1 |
| Difference | -30 | -29 | -26 | -20 | -15 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Crested Butte | 4 | 4 | -0 | -6 | -13 | -20 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -12 | -16 | -22 | -28 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 7 | 17 | 33 | 67 | 69 | 91 | 205 | 205 | 137 | 26 | 6 | 4 |
| Crested Butte | 69 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 24 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | +62 | +48 | +21 | -16 | -31 | -67 | -155 | -155 | -88 | +17 | +44 | +53 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 7 | 17 | 33 | 67 | 69 | 91 |
| Crested Butte | 69 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 24 |
| Difference | +62 | +48 | +21 | -16 | -31 | -67 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 205 | 205 | 137 | 26 | 6 | 4 |
| Crested Butte | 50 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | -155 | -155 | -88 | +17 | +44 | +53 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 106 | 90 | 69 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 66 | 88 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 106 | 90 | 69 | 46 | 17 | 1 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 66 | 88 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +19 | +20 | +8 | -2 | -2 | -25 | -23 | -21 | -21 | -1 | +15 | +26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +19 | +20 | +8 | -2 | -2 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -23 | -21 | -21 | -1 | +15 | +26 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +35 | +42 | +33 | +11 | +1 | -17 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -9 | +12 | +28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +35 | +42 | +33 | +11 | +1 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -26 | -25 | -24 | -9 | +12 | +28 |
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. Addis Ababa trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Addis Ababa
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Bole Intl, a weather station, about 8 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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