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Halifax vs Breckenridge
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Halifax is the warmer of the two — about 12°F on the annual average; Halifax is the wetter, with 28 in more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Halifax and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Halifax has hotter summers
Halifax: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Halifax has much milder winters
Halifax: Very cold
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Halifax is wetter
Halifax: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Halifax: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Halifax is the warmer of the two — about 12°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Halifax is the wetter — about 28 in 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 (°F) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 32 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | — | -4 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 32 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 60 | 69 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | — | -4 | -6 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -6 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 |
Avg low (°F) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 16 | 16 | 23 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 43 | 34 | 24 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -19 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 16 | 16 | 23 | 32 | 41 | 50 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 58 | 58 | 52 | 43 | 34 | 24 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -19 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -21 |
Precipitation (in) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -2.6 | -1.8 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -2.2 | -2.9 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -2.2 | -4.4 | -2.9 | -3.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -2.6 | -1.8 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -2.2 | -2.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 3 | 3 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.3 | -0.9 | -2.2 | -4.4 | -2.9 | -3.6 |
Snowfall (in) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 23.9 | 16.8 | 12 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Breckenridge | 44 | 40.9 | 43.5 | 46.1 | 20.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 21.5 | 33.6 | 36.6 |
| Difference | +20.1 | +24.1 | +31.5 | +44.2 | +20.2 | +2.7 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.2 | +21.5 | +31.7 | +29.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 23.9 | 16.8 | 12 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 44 | 40.9 | 43.5 | 46.1 | 20.2 | 2.7 |
| Difference | +20.1 | +24.1 | +31.5 | +44.2 | +20.2 | +2.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Breckenridge | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 21.5 | 33.6 | 36.6 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.2 | +21.5 | +31.7 | +29.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 78 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -20 | -9 | -4 | — | -4 | -18 | -11 | -1 | -11 | -15 | -20 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 78 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -20 | -9 | -4 | — | -4 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 66 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -11 | -1 | -11 | -15 | -20 | -18 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 87 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +5 | +9 | +7 | -7 | -19 | -32 | -31 | -27 | -27 | -20 | -8 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 87 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +5 | +9 | +7 | -7 | -19 | -32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -31 | -27 | -27 | -20 | -8 | +3 |
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. Halifax trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Halifax
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 17 years of daily observations at Lake Major, 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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