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Crested Butte vs Road Town
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Road Town is the warmer of the two — about 47°F on the annual average; Road Town is the wetter, with 17 in more rain a year, and Road Town the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Crested Butte and Road Town, in everyday terms.
Summers
Road Town has much hotter summers
Crested Butte: Mild
Road Town: Hot
Winters
Road Town has far milder winters
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Road Town: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Road Town is wetter
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Road Town: Wet
Sky
Road Town is sunnier
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Road Town: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Road Town is the warmer of the two — about 47°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Road Town is the wetter — about 17 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Road Town has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Road Town 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 |
| Road Town | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| Difference | +58 | +55 | +46 | +40 | +29 | +19 | +14 | +16 | +23 | +34 | +47 | +58 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Road Town | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 89 |
| Difference | +58 | +55 | +46 | +40 | +29 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Road Town | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| Difference | +14 | +16 | +23 | +34 | +47 | +58 |
Avg low (°F) Road Town 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 |
| Road Town | 73 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
| Difference | +79 | +75 | +66 | +56 | +49 | +45 | +39 | +40 | +47 | +56 | +66 | +78 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Road Town | 73 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 |
| Difference | +79 | +75 | +66 | +56 | +49 | +45 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Road Town | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
| Difference | +39 | +40 | +47 | +56 | +66 | +78 |
Precipitation (in) Road Town 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 |
| Road Town | 2.3 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 3 |
| Difference | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +3 | +3.8 | +4.1 | +0.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Road Town | 2.3 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Difference | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +1.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Road Town | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 3 |
| Difference | +1.1 | +2.2 | +3 | +3.8 | +4.1 | +0.8 |
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 |
| Road Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Road Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -41.7 | -35.3 | -27.3 | -18 | -6.9 | -0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Road Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Road Town | 38 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 41 |
| Difference | -16 | -23 | -21 | -23 | -6 | +7 | -9 | -13 | +6 | +5 | -1 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Road Town | 38 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 55 | 53 |
| Difference | -16 | -23 | -21 | -23 | -6 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Road Town | 47 | 45 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 41 |
| Difference | -9 | -13 | +6 | +5 | -1 | -12 |
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 |
| Road Town | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
| Difference | -16 | -18 | -14 | — | +14 | +27 | +23 | +19 | +22 | +15 | +1 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Road Town | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 79 |
| Difference | -16 | -18 | -14 | — | +14 | +27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Road Town | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
| Difference | +23 | +19 | +22 | +15 | +1 | -12 |
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 → · Road Town 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.
Road Town
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at Cyril E King AP, a weather station, about 39 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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