Crested Butte Weather Records

Crested Butte, Colorado weather averages and records from 1909–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Crested Butte, Colorado was 91 °F which occurred on August 25, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Crested Butte, Colorado was -47 °F which occurred on February 6, 1982.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Crested Butte Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 26.2 -6.3 54 -43 2.7 41.9
February 29.9 -1.8 52 -47 2.5 35.8
March 38.3 7.4 58 -32 2.1 27.0
April 46.5 19.3 72 -17 2.0 18.0
May 58.3 28.2 80 -1 1.5 7.1
June 70.6 33.7 89 15 0.9 0.3
July 76.2 39.5 89 17 2.0 0.0
August 73.6 38.5 91 17 2.0 0.0
September 66.5 31.3 87 3 1.9 1.0
October 54.7 22.0 78 -13 1.7 8.1
November 39.7 9.3 69 -30 2.0 26.1
December 27.1 -4.0 60 -39 2.3 34.3
Entire year 50.7 18.2 91 -47 23.6 200.3
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1909–2024
Highest daily low 60 °F July 31, 1914
Lowest daily high -9 °F January 7, 1971
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
73 °F January 13, 1963
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
36 °F Dec 12–13, 1919
Most daily precipitation 3.6 inches December 30, 1951
Most monthly precipitation 14.7 inches September 1927
Most yearly precipitation 42.2 inches 1957
Most yearly days with precipitation 162 1965
Earliest snow in season September 3 1961
Latest snow in season June 26 1985
Most daily snow 31.0 inches January 1, 1982
Most monthly snow 146.5 inches January 1957
Most yearly snow 361.9 inches 1978
Most snow in a winter 354.5 inches 1964–1965
Greatest snow accumulation 101.0 inches March 20, 1952
Earliest freeze August 1 1977
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F April 24 2012
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F May 31 1956
Latest freeze July 31 1950
Latest day ≥ 70 °F October 30 1915
Latest day ≥ 80 °F September 30 2010
Most days in a year < 0 °F 107 1922
Most days in a year < 32 °F 347 1920
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 66 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 3 1936
Crested Butte Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 16 days Dec 13–28, 2008
Without precipitation 71 days May 22 – Jul 31, 1924
With snow 14 days Apr 24 – May 7, 1984
High temperature at or
below freezing
64 days Dec 8, 2007 – Feb 9, 2008
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 24 days Aug 14 – Sep 6, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
3B
Crested Butte is in plant hardiness zone 3B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1909–2024 Crested Butte location