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When to go · Crested Butte

Crested Butte in December

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
3°C (37°F) / −8°C (18°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
United States overall
Prices
High
United States overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Crested Butte

Inside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Crested Butte in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Crested ButteHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 5 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Christmas Day big impact

    25 Dec · United States

    Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · United States overall
High
Prices · United States overall
High

United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.

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

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)

    Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)

    Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 5

    Jan: 5

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 0

December: 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

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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