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Positano vs Crested Butte
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Positano is the warmer of the two — about 30°F on the annual average, and Positano the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Positano and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Positano has far hotter summers
Positano: Hot
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Positano has far milder winters
Positano: Cool
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Positano: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Positano is sunnier
Positano: Fairly sunny
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Positano is the warmer of the two — about 30°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
Positano has the clearer skies — the higher line.
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) Positano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 57 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 90 | 83 | 74 | 65 | 58 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -31 | -28 | -24 | -21 | -18 | -13 | -13 | -17 | -16 | -20 | -25 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 57 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 84 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -31 | -28 | -24 | -21 | -18 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 89 | 90 | 83 | 74 | 65 | 58 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -13 | -17 | -16 | -20 | -25 | -31 |
Avg low (°F) Positano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 48 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 55 | 50 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -54 | -49 | -42 | -34 | -32 | -34 | -33 | -35 | -36 | -40 | -46 | -54 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 48 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 68 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -54 | -49 | -42 | -34 | -32 | -34 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 72 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 55 | 50 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -33 | -35 | -36 | -40 | -46 | -54 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 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 | +0.2 | — | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +1 | -0.4 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -1.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | -0.2 | +0.2 | — | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +1.5 | +1 | -0.4 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -1.2 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 60 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 60 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -6 | +2 | +2 | +8 | +14 | +11 | +33 | +33 | +4 | -5 | -10 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 60 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 35 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | -6 | +2 | +2 | +8 | +14 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 24 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 60 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +33 | +33 | +4 | -5 | -10 | -6 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +17 | +19 | +13 | -2 | -13 | -24 | -18 | -13 | -14 | -11 | +2 | +14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 75 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +17 | +19 | +13 | -2 | -13 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -18 | -13 | -14 | -11 | +2 | +14 |
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. Positano trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Positano
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Capri, about 25 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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