When to go · Crested Butte
Crested Butte in August
Great month. Inside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Crested Butte in this guide.
Weather in August
- Crested ButteHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Crested Butte, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
January: Inside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
Crested Butte: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.