When to go · Crested Butte
Crested Butte in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Oct–Nov (mud season – many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Oct–Nov (mud season – many businesses closed).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
- JanuaryGreatInside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
- FebruaryGreatInside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
- JuneGreatInside Crested Butte's best window: Jun–Aug for wildflowers; Dec–Feb for skiing (cold, check road conditions).
Weather in November
- Crested ButteHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), 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.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Crested Butte, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Nov: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Oct–Nov (mud season – many businesses closed).
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