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Hamilton vs Breckenridge
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Hamilton is the warmer of the two — about 21°C on the annual average; Hamilton is the wetter, with 715 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Hamilton and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Hamilton has far hotter summers
Hamilton: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Hamilton has far milder winters
Hamilton: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Hamilton is wetter
Hamilton: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Hamilton: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Hamilton is the warmer of the two — about 21°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hamilton is the wetter — about 715 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge has the clearer skies — the higher line.
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 (°C) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -23 | -21 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -14 | -18 | -22 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -23 | -21 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -14 | -18 | -22 | -25 |
Avg low (°C) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -32 | -30 | -27 | -26 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -25 | -28 | -31 | -33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -32 | -30 | -27 | -26 | -23 | -22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -21 | -22 | -25 | -28 | -31 | -33 |
Precipitation (mm) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 129 | 125 | 132 | 84 | 82 | 116 | 111 | 156 | 145 | 141 | 109 | 116 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -54 | -52 | -53 | +8 | -20 | -87 | -67 | -101 | -104 | -90 | -44 | -52 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 129 | 125 | 132 | 84 | 82 | 116 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | -54 | -52 | -53 | +8 | -20 | -87 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 111 | 156 | 145 | 141 | 109 | 116 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -67 | -101 | -104 | -90 | -44 | -52 |
Snowfall (cm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 112 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 93 |
| Difference | +112 | +104 | +110 | +117 | +51 | +7 | +1 | — | +11 | +55 | +85 | +93 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 112 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 51 | 7 |
| Difference | +112 | +104 | +110 | +117 | +51 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 93 |
| Difference | +1 | — | +11 | +55 | +85 | +93 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 79 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 50 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -21 | -14 | -11 | +4 | +3 | -10 | +5 | +6 | -11 | -16 | -15 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 79 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -21 | -14 | -11 | +4 | +3 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 50 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +5 | +6 | -11 | -16 | -15 | -18 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +16 | +17 | +13 | -2 | -16 | -30 | -25 | -19 | -21 | -14 | +2 | +14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +16 | +17 | +13 | -2 | -16 | -30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -25 | -19 | -21 | -14 | +2 | +14 |
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. Hamilton trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Hamilton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld, a weather station, about 12 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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