Warmest month
- Beijing
- July · 26.99 °C
- Crested Butte
- July · 15.60 °C
Beijing (China) vs Crested Butte (USA): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine
Reference period: Beijing 2013–2023 · Crested Butte 2013–2023
Beijing (China) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Crested Butte (USA) in every month of the year.
Key monthly differences
Coolest month
- Beijing
- January · -3.15 °C
- Crested Butte
- January · -7.86 °C
Driest month
- Beijing
- January · 0.01 mm/day
- Crested Butte
- January, December · 0.01 mm/day
Sunniest month
- Beijing
- May · 10.09 hours/day
- Crested Butte
- June · 13.31 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions
When are the temperatures most similar and most different?
The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 4.71 °C (January); the largest is 15.81 °C (May).
How much do temperatures vary across the year?
The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 30.14 °C in Beijing (China) and 23.46 °C in Crested Butte (USA). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.
Which location has more rainfall?
Beijing (China) has a higher daily rainfall average in 11 months and Crested Butte (USA) in 0; 1 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.
Which location has more sunshine?
Beijing (China) has more average sunshine hours per day in 3 months and Crested Butte (USA) in 9; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.
Climate data notes
Show data and calculation
Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.
Mean of the 12 monthly averages
Monthly climate data
Difference: Crested Butte (USA) minus Beijing (China)
Temperature °C
| Month | Beijing | Crested Butte | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −3.15 | −7.86 | −4.71 |
| Feb | −0.30 | −6.61 | −6.31 |
| Mar | 7.48 | −2.67 | −10.16 |
| Apr | 14.83 | 0.83 | −14.01 |
| May | 21.34 | 5.52 | −15.81 |
| Jun | 25.93 | 11.96 | −13.97 |
| Jul | 26.99 | 15.60 | −11.39 |
| Aug | 25.56 | 14.64 | −10.92 |
| Sep | 20.97 | 11.43 | −9.54 |
| Oct | 12.95 | 3.65 | −9.30 |
| Nov | 4.20 | −3.25 | −7.45 |
| Dec | −2.26 | −7.63 | −5.37 |
| Annual mean | 12.88 | 2.97 | −9.91 |
Average sunshine (hours/day)
| Month | Beijing | Crested Butte | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.97 | 7.24 | −0.72 |
| Feb | 8.29 | 8.31 | +0.02 |
| Mar | 9.69 | 9.59 | −0.10 |
| Apr | 9.86 | 11.09 | +1.24 |
| May | 10.09 | 12.17 | +2.08 |
| Jun | 10.05 | 13.31 | +3.26 |
| Jul | 8.85 | 12.67 | +3.82 |
| Aug | 9.28 | 11.94 | +2.67 |
| Sep | 8.89 | 10.90 | +2.01 |
| Oct | 7.98 | 9.49 | +1.51 |
| Nov | 7.00 | 8.11 | +1.10 |
| Dec | 7.57 | 6.83 | −0.74 |
| Annual mean | 8.79 | 10.14 | +1.34 |
Average daily rainfall (mm/day)
| Month | Beijing | Crested Butte | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Feb | 0.11 | 0.02 | −0.09 |
| Mar | 0.22 | 0.07 | −0.15 |
| Apr | 0.52 | 0.16 | −0.36 |
| May | 0.82 | 0.65 | −0.17 |
| Jun | 2.06 | 0.70 | −1.36 |
| Jul | 6.89 | 1.57 | −5.32 |
| Aug | 4.40 | 1.40 | −3.00 |
| Sep | 2.11 | 1.17 | −0.94 |
| Oct | 0.98 | 0.49 | −0.49 |
| Nov | 0.35 | 0.04 | −0.30 |
| Dec | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Annual mean | 1.54 | 0.52 | −1.02 |
Snow (mm)
| Month | Beijing | Crested Butte | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.40 | 14.60 | +14.20 |
| Feb | 1.08 | 15.68 | +14.59 |
| Mar | 0.32 | 16.81 | +16.49 |
| Apr | 0.16 | 11.74 | +11.58 |
| May | 0.00 | 6.39 | +6.39 |
| Jun | 0.00 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| Jul | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Aug | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sep | 0.00 | 1.10 | +1.10 |
| Oct | 0.00 | 7.24 | +7.24 |
| Nov | 1.47 | 11.33 | +9.86 |
| Dec | 0.50 | 17.56 | +17.06 |
| Annual mean | 0.33 | 8.60 | +8.27 |
