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Atlanta vs Crested Butte
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Atlanta is the warmer of the two — about 29°F on the annual average; Atlanta is the wetter, with 27 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Atlanta and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Atlanta has much hotter summers
Atlanta: Hot
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Atlanta has far milder winters
Atlanta: Chilly
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Atlanta is wetter
Atlanta: Wet
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Atlanta: Partly cloudy
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Atlanta is the warmer of the two — about 29°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Atlanta is the wetter — about 27 in more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Atlanta runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -28 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -23 | -17 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -20 | -24 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -28 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -23 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 90 | 89 | 84 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -14 | -15 | -17 | -20 | -24 | -29 |
Avg low (°F) Atlanta runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 36 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 38 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -42 | -41 | -38 | -33 | -33 | -35 | -32 | -33 | -35 | -33 | -35 | -42 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 36 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 69 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -42 | -41 | -38 | -33 | -33 | -35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 72 | 71 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 38 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -32 | -33 | -35 | -33 | -35 | -42 |
Precipitation (in) Atlanta runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -1.9 | -2 | -2.6 | -1.8 | -2 | -3.6 | -2.8 | -2.3 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -2 | -2.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | -1.9 | -2 | -2.6 | -1.8 | -2 | -3.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -2.8 | -2.3 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -2 | -2.3 |
Snowfall (in) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | +40.7 | +34.9 | +26.9 | +18 | +6.9 | +0.3 | — | — | +1 | +8.1 | +26.1 | +34.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | +40.7 | +34.9 | +26.9 | +18 | +6.9 | +0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | +1 | +8.1 | +26.1 | +34.2 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 58 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 44 | 49 | 59 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -4 | -1 | +2 | +9 | +8 | -11 | -1 | +3 | -3 | — | -1 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 58 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 57 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | -4 | -1 | +2 | +9 | +8 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 57 | 55 | 49 | 44 | 49 | 59 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -1 | +3 | -3 | — | -1 | -5 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 83 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 82 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +8 | +11 | +9 | -2 | -11 | -21 | -15 | -11 | -14 | -9 | +1 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 83 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 73 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +8 | +11 | +9 | -2 | -11 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 82 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -15 | -11 | -14 | -9 | +1 | +6 |
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. Atlanta trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Atlanta
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Atlanta Hartsfield-jackson Int (NOAA GHCN station USW00013874), about 14 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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