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Crested Butte vs New York City
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New York City is the warmer of the two — about 21°F on the annual average; New York City is the wetter, with 26 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Crested Butte and New York City, in everyday terms.
Summers
New York City has much hotter summers
Crested Butte: Mild
New York City: Warm
Winters
New York City has far milder winters
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
New York City: Cold
Rain & snow
New York City is wetter
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
New York City: Wet
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
New York City: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
New York City is the warmer of the two — about 21°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
New York City is the wetter — about 26 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) New York City 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 |
| New York City | 40 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +12 | +15 | +13 | +9 | +9 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +14 | +17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| New York City | 40 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 80 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +12 | +15 | +13 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| New York City | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +9 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +14 | +17 |
Avg low (°F) New York City 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 |
| New York City | 28 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 42 | 34 |
| Difference | +34 | +31 | +28 | +26 | +27 | +31 | +31 | +30 | +31 | +29 | +33 | +38 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| New York City | 28 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 64 |
| Difference | +34 | +31 | +28 | +26 | +27 | +31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| New York City | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 42 | 34 |
| Difference | +31 | +30 | +31 | +29 | +33 | +38 |
Precipitation (in) New York City 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 |
| New York City | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| Difference | +0.9 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +3.6 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +1.6 | +2.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| New York City | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Difference | +0.9 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +3.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| New York City | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| Difference | +2.6 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +1.6 | +2.1 |
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 |
| New York City | 8.8 | 10.1 | 5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| Difference | -32.9 | -25.2 | -22.3 | -17.6 | -6.9 | -0.3 | — | — | -1 | -8 | -25.6 | -29.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| New York City | 8.8 | 10.1 | 5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -32.9 | -25.2 | -22.3 | -17.6 | -6.9 | -0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| New York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| Difference | — | — | -1 | -8 | -25.6 | -29.7 |
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 |
| New York City | 69 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 |
| Difference | +14 | +5 | +3 | -2 | — | +11 | -4 | -8 | +5 | +11 | +13 | +14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| New York City | 69 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 57 |
| Difference | +14 | +5 | +3 | -2 | — | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| New York City | 53 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 |
| Difference | -4 | -8 | +5 | +11 | +13 | +14 |
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 |
| New York City | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | -5 | -8 | -7 | +3 | +15 | +26 | +17 | +13 | +17 | +15 | +5 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| New York City | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | -5 | -8 | -7 | +3 | +15 | +26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| New York City | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | +17 | +13 | +17 | +15 | +5 | -3 |
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 → · New York City 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.
New York City
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at NY City Cntrl Park (NOAA GHCN station USW00094728), about 8 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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