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Guadalajara vs Crested Butte
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Guadalajara is the warmer of the two — about 20°C on the annual average; Guadalajara is the wetter, with 412 mm more rain a year, and Guadalajara the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Guadalajara and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Guadalajara has much hotter summers
Guadalajara: Hot
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Guadalajara has far milder winters
Guadalajara: Mild
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Guadalajara is wetter
Guadalajara: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Guadalajara is sunnier
Guadalajara: Fairly sunny
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Guadalajara is the warmer of the two — about 20°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Guadalajara is the wetter — about 412 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Guadalajara 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 (°C) Guadalajara runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Crested Butte | -3 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 4 | -3 |
| Difference | -27 | -27 | -25 | -22 | -17 | -9 | -3 | -4 | -8 | -14 | -21 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| Crested Butte | -3 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 |
| Difference | -27 | -27 | -25 | -22 | -17 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Crested Butte | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 4 | -3 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -8 | -14 | -21 | -27 |
Avg low (°C) Guadalajara runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Crested Butte | -21 | -19 | -14 | -7 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -0 | -6 | -13 | -20 |
| Difference | -32 | -31 | -27 | -23 | -19 | -16 | -12 | -13 | -17 | -21 | -25 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Crested Butte | -21 | -19 | -14 | -7 | -2 | 1 |
| Difference | -32 | -31 | -27 | -23 | -19 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Crested Butte | 4 | 4 | -0 | -6 | -13 | -20 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -17 | -21 | -25 | -31 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 184 | 271 | 220 | 194 | 59 | 12 | 7 |
| Crested Butte | 69 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 24 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | +53 | +54 | +45 | +47 | +12 | -160 | -221 | -170 | -145 | -16 | +38 | +50 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 184 |
| Crested Butte | 69 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 24 |
| Difference | +53 | +54 | +45 | +47 | +12 | -160 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 271 | 220 | 194 | 59 | 12 | 7 |
| Crested Butte | 50 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | -221 | -170 | -145 | -16 | +38 | +50 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 106 | 90 | 69 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 66 | 88 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 106 | 90 | 69 | 46 | 17 | 1 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 38 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 63 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 48 | 31 | 37 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +17 | +29 | +32 | +30 | +26 | -17 | -18 | -14 | -26 | -4 | +18 | +17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 38 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 63 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +17 | +29 | +32 | +30 | +26 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 75 | 72 | 72 | 48 | 31 | 37 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -18 | -14 | -26 | -4 | +18 | +17 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 53 | 48 | 38 | 33 | 39 | 60 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 70 | 62 | 57 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +39 | +46 | +51 | +43 | +26 | -8 | -18 | -18 | -21 | -7 | +15 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 53 | 48 | 38 | 33 | 39 | 60 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +39 | +46 | +51 | +43 | +26 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 74 | 77 | 78 | 70 | 62 | 57 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -18 | -18 | -21 | -7 | +15 | +31 |
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. Guadalajara trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Guadalajara
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Guadalajara (dge), inside the city.
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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