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Margaret River vs Breckenridge
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Margaret River is the warmer of the two — about 27°F on the annual average; Margaret River is the wetter, with 10 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Margaret River and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Margaret River has much hotter summers
Margaret River: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Margaret River has far milder winters
Margaret River: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Margaret River is wetter
Margaret River: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Margaret River: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Margaret River is the warmer of the two — about 27°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Margaret River is the wetter — about 10 in more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Margaret River runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 80 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -51 | -49 | -39 | -28 | -14 | +1 | +8 | +5 | -3 | -19 | -36 | -49 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 80 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 67 | 64 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -51 | -49 | -39 | -28 | -14 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 62 | 62 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | +8 | +5 | -3 | -19 | -36 | -49 |
Avg low (°F) Margaret River runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 57 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 55 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -54 | -53 | -46 | -36 | -24 | -15 | -8 | -10 | -17 | -27 | -40 | -51 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 57 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 48 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -54 | -53 | -46 | -36 | -24 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 55 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -17 | -27 | -40 | -51 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | 2.5 | 5.4 | 7 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +2.5 | +2.6 | — | +1.1 | -2.9 | -5.9 | -6 | -4.1 | -2.9 | -0.4 | +1.1 | +1.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | 2.5 | 5.4 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +2.5 | +2.6 | — | +1.1 | -2.9 | -5.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 7.8 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -6 | -4.1 | -2.9 | -0.4 | +1.1 | +1.9 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 50 | 51 | 56 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 56 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +7 | +13 | +9 | +5 | -1 | -20 | -14 | -11 | -21 | -13 | -6 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 50 | 51 | 56 | 64 | 67 | 70 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +7 | +13 | +9 | +5 | -1 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 69 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 56 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -14 | -11 | -21 | -13 | -6 | +3 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 68 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 69 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +24 | +26 | +20 | +5 | -7 | -21 | -20 | -17 | -19 | -13 | +4 | +20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 68 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +24 | +26 | +20 | +5 | -7 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 69 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -20 | -17 | -19 | -13 | +4 | +20 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Margaret River trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Margaret River
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 21 years of daily observations at Witchcliffe, a weather station, about 9 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Breckenridge
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Copper Mountain, a weather station, about 11 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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