Home › Compare › Monterosso al Mare vs Crested Butte
Monterosso al Mare vs Crested Butte
Comparing Monterosso al Mare change · Crested Butte change
Monterosso al Mare is the warmer of the two — about 14°C on the annual average; Monterosso al Mare is the wetter, with 388 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Monterosso al Mare and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Monterosso al Mare has much hotter summers
Monterosso al Mare: Warm
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Monterosso al Mare has far milder winters
Monterosso al Mare: Chilly
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Monterosso al Mare is wetter
Monterosso al Mare: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Monterosso al Mare: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Monterosso al Mare is the warmer of the two — about 14°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Monterosso al Mare is the wetter — about 388 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) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Crested Butte | -3 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 4 | -3 |
| Difference | -15 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -12 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 |
| Crested Butte | -3 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 |
| Difference | -15 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 29 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Crested Butte | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 4 | -3 |
| Difference | -4 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -12 | -15 |
Avg low (°C) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Crested Butte | -21 | -19 | -14 | -7 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -0 | -6 | -13 | -20 |
| Difference | -25 | -23 | -20 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -21 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 |
| Crested Butte | -21 | -19 | -14 | -7 | -2 | 1 |
| Difference | -25 | -23 | -20 | -16 | -15 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Crested Butte | 4 | 4 | -0 | -6 | -13 | -20 |
| Difference | -15 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -21 | -25 |
Precipitation (mm) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 87 | 77 | 85 | 80 | 59 | 55 | 21 | 34 | 98 | 137 | 142 | 114 |
| Crested Butte | 69 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 24 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | -18 | -13 | -32 | -30 | -21 | -31 | +29 | +16 | -49 | -93 | -91 | -56 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 87 | 77 | 85 | 80 | 59 | 55 |
| Crested Butte | 69 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 24 |
| Difference | -18 | -13 | -32 | -30 | -21 | -31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 21 | 34 | 98 | 137 | 142 | 114 |
| Crested Butte | 50 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | +29 | +16 | -49 | -93 | -91 | -56 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 106 | 90 | 69 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 66 | 88 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 106 | 90 | 69 | 46 | 17 | 1 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 61 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 63 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -6 | +1 | +2 | +1 | — | -5 | +18 | +17 | -5 | -19 | -18 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 61 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 52 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | -6 | +1 | +2 | +1 | — | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 63 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +18 | +17 | -5 | -19 | -18 | -10 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +10 | +15 | +12 | -1 | -12 | -21 | -13 | -9 | -15 | -16 | -5 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 73 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +10 | +15 | +12 | -1 | -12 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 68 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -13 | -9 | -15 | -16 | -5 | +7 |
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. Monterosso al Mare trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Monterosso al Mare
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Sarzana_luni, about 27 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.
← change Monterosso al Mare · change Crested Butte → · Monterosso al Mare page · Crested Butte page