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Monterrey vs Crested Butte
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Monterrey is the warmer of the two — about 40°F on the annual average, and Monterrey the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Monterrey and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Monterrey has far hotter summers
Monterrey: Very hot
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Monterrey has far milder winters
Monterrey: Cool
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Monterrey: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Monterrey is sunnier
Monterrey: Fairly sunny
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Monterrey is the warmer of the two — about 40°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
Monterrey 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) Monterrey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 72 | 76 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 90 | 84 | 76 | 72 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -46 | -46 | -44 | -42 | -34 | -26 | -20 | -24 | -24 | -30 | -36 | -45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 72 | 76 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 96 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -46 | -46 | -44 | -42 | -34 | -26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 96 | 97 | 90 | 84 | 76 | 72 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -20 | -24 | -24 | -30 | -36 | -45 |
Avg low (°F) Monterrey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 50 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 51 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -56 | -55 | -52 | -45 | -42 | -40 | -34 | -36 | -40 | -43 | -48 | -55 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 50 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 70 | 74 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -56 | -55 | -52 | -45 | -42 | -40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 74 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 51 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -34 | -36 | -40 | -43 | -48 | -55 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +2 | +1.9 | +1 | +0.6 | -0.8 | -1.4 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -5.9 | -0.7 | +0.6 | +1.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | +2 | +1.9 | +1 | +0.6 | -0.8 | -1.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 2.9 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -0.9 | -0.8 | -5.9 | -0.7 | +0.6 | +1.4 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 47 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +6 | +14 | +13 | +13 | +12 | -1 | +8 | +12 | -7 | +3 | +8 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +6 | +14 | +13 | +13 | +12 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 49 | 46 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 47 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +8 | +12 | -7 | +3 | +8 | +7 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 59 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +34 | +40 | +39 | +28 | +10 | -6 | -2 | — | -12 | -4 | +13 | +30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 57 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +34 | +40 | +39 | +28 | +10 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 58 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 59 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -2 | — | -12 | -4 | +13 | +30 |
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. Monterrey trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Monterrey
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Monterrey (obs), about 6 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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