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Crested Butte vs Memphis
Comparing Crested Butte change · Memphis change
Memphis is the warmer of the two — about 29°F on the annual average; Memphis is the wetter, with 31 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Crested Butte and Memphis, in everyday terms.
Summers
Memphis has far hotter summers
Crested Butte: Mild
Memphis: Hot
Winters
Memphis has far milder winters
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Memphis: Chilly
Rain & snow
Memphis is much wetter
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Memphis: Wet
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Memphis: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Memphis is the warmer of the two — about 29°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Memphis is the wetter — about 31 in more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
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) Memphis runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Memphis | 51 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | +25 | +26 | +26 | +27 | +23 | +19 | +16 | +18 | +20 | +20 | +23 | +26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Memphis | 51 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 89 |
| Difference | +25 | +26 | +26 | +27 | +23 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Memphis | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | +16 | +18 | +20 | +20 | +23 | +26 |
Avg low (°F) Memphis runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Memphis | 33 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Difference | +39 | +38 | +37 | +34 | +34 | +37 | +34 | +34 | +35 | +32 | +34 | +40 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Memphis | 33 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 70 |
| Difference | +39 | +38 | +37 | +34 | +34 | +37 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Memphis | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Difference | +34 | +34 | +35 | +32 | +34 | +40 |
Precipitation (in) Memphis runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Memphis | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Difference | +1.4 | +2 | +3.6 | +3.9 | +3.8 | +3 | +2.8 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +3.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Memphis | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4 |
| Difference | +1.4 | +2 | +3.6 | +3.9 | +3.8 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Memphis | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Difference | +2.8 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +3.2 |
Snowfall (in) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Memphis | 0.9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Difference | -40.8 | -34.3 | -26.8 | -18 | -6.9 | -0.3 | — | — | -1 | -8.1 | -26 | -34.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Memphis | 0.9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -40.8 | -34.3 | -26.8 | -18 | -6.9 | -0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Memphis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Difference | — | — | -1 | -8.1 | -26 | -34.4 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Memphis | 62 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 54 | 61 |
| Difference | +8 | +6 | +2 | -5 | -3 | +7 | -6 | -12 | -2 | +2 | +5 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Memphis | 62 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 59 | 53 |
| Difference | +8 | +6 | +2 | -5 | -3 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Memphis | 50 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 54 | 61 |
| Difference | -6 | -12 | -2 | +2 | +5 | +8 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Memphis | 84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 75 | 83 |
| Difference | -7 | -11 | -8 | +2 | +13 | +22 | +13 | +5 | +6 | +5 | -1 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Memphis | 84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 73 |
| Difference | -7 | -11 | -8 | +2 | +13 | +22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Memphis | 69 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 75 | 83 |
| Difference | +13 | +5 | +6 | +5 | -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. Crested Butte trends → · Memphis trends →
Methodology & sources
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.
Memphis
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Memphis Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00013893), about 12 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.
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