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Sofia vs Breckenridge
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Sofia is the warmer of the two — about 18°F on the annual average.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Sofia and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Sofia has far hotter summers
Sofia: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Sofia has much milder winters
Sofia: Cold
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Sofia: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Sofia: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Sofia is the warmer of the two — about 18°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Sofia runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 39 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -10 | -13 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -14 | -14 | -18 | -15 | -17 | -15 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 39 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 79 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -10 | -13 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 83 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -14 | -18 | -15 | -17 | -15 | -13 |
Avg low (°F) Sofia runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 22 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 25 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -19 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -20 | -21 | -19 | -20 | -22 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 22 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 55 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -19 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 58 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 25 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -20 | -21 | -19 | -20 | -22 | -22 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +1.5 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +1 | -0.4 | -2 | -1.1 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.3 | +1.1 | +0.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +1.5 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +1 | -0.4 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.1 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.3 | +1.1 | +0.9 |
Cloud cover (%) Sofia runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 65 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 42 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -7 | -4 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -7 | +8 | +16 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 65 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 57 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -7 | -4 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 47 | 42 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +8 | +16 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -9 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 89 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 58 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +3 | +10 | +11 | +3 | -5 | -11 | -1 | +4 | -5 | -10 | -5 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 89 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 65 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +3 | +10 | +11 | +3 | -5 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 58 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -1 | +4 | -5 | -10 | -5 | +2 |
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. Sofia trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Sofia
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Sofia, a weather station, about 7 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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