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Carmel-by-the-Sea vs Crested Butte
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Carmel-by-the-Sea is the warmer of the two — about 23°F on the annual average; Crested Butte is the wetter, with 8 in more rain a year, and Carmel-by-the-Sea the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Carmel-by-the-Sea and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Mild
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Carmel-by-the-Sea has far milder winters
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Cool
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Crested Butte is wetter
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Fairly dry
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Carmel-by-the-Sea is sunnier
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Fairly sunny
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Carmel-by-the-Sea is the warmer of the two — about 23°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Crested Butte is the wetter — about 8 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Carmel-by-the-Sea has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Carmel-by-the-Sea runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 63 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 62 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -37 | -34 | -28 | -21 | -10 | — | +5 | +1 | -8 | -20 | -28 | -35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 63 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 70 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -37 | -34 | -28 | -21 | -10 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 71 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 62 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | +5 | +1 | -8 | -20 | -28 | -35 |
Avg low (°F) Carmel-by-the-Sea runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 43 | 40 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -47 | -44 | -36 | -26 | -20 | -18 | -14 | -16 | -21 | -27 | -34 | -44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 51 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -47 | -44 | -36 | -26 | -20 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 54 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 43 | 40 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -14 | -16 | -21 | -27 | -34 | -44 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 3.3 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +0.9 | +1 | +0.9 | +2 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +0.4 | -0.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 3.3 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +0.9 | +1 | +0.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +2 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +0.4 | -0.5 |
Snowfall (in) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | +41.7 | +35.3 | +27.3 | +18 | +6.9 | +0.3 | — | — | +1 | +8.1 | +26.1 | +34.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | +41.7 | +35.3 | +27.3 | +18 | +6.9 | +0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | +1 | +8.1 | +26.1 | +34.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 50 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 39 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 39 | 48 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +4 | +9 | +12 | +20 | +22 | +13 | +22 | +25 | +16 | +13 | +10 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 50 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 39 | 33 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +4 | +9 | +12 | +20 | +22 | +13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 35 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 39 | 48 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +22 | +25 | +16 | +13 | +10 | +5 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 81 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 79 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +10 | +11 | +6 | -7 | -19 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -23 | -15 | -2 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 81 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +10 | +11 | +6 | -7 | -19 | -30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 83 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 79 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -27 | -24 | -23 | -15 | -2 | +10 |
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. Carmel-by-the-Sea trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Salinas #2 (NOAA GHCN station USC00047668), about 26 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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