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Monterosso al Mare vs Crested Butte
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Monterosso al Mare is the warmer of the two — about 25°F on the annual average; Monterosso al Mare is the wetter, with 15 in 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 25°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Monterosso al Mare is the wetter — about 15 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) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 52 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -26 | -24 | -21 | -18 | -14 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -21 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 52 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 72 | 79 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -26 | -24 | -21 | -18 | -14 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 84 | 85 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -8 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -21 | -27 |
Avg low (°F) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 39 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 41 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -45 | -41 | -36 | -29 | -27 | -28 | -26 | -28 | -28 | -32 | -38 | -45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 39 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 62 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -45 | -41 | -36 | -29 | -27 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 66 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 41 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -26 | -28 | -28 | -32 | -38 | -45 |
Precipitation (in) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 3.4 | 3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -0.7 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -1.2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | -1.9 | -3.7 | -3.6 | -2.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 3.4 | 3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | -0.7 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -1.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +1.1 | +0.6 | -1.9 | -3.7 | -3.6 | -2.2 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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